When the Bough Breaks

When the Bough Breaks

Ji Dan’s documentary about the daughters of a dirt-poor family living among Beijing scrap heaps, and their ferocious determination to get an education, is exhilarating, heart breaking, life affirming, shocking, despairing and ecstatic, all at once.

Release Date

January 1, 2013

Status

Released

Original Title

危巢

Runtime

2h 24min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Mandarin

Production Companies