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Walking to School

Walking to School

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 2, 2009

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Drama

User Score

87%

Original Title

走路上学

Director

Peng Jiahuang

Description

Based on a true story, this film follows a 7-year-old boy, Wawa, and his older sister, Naxiang, who live beside the Nujiang River in Yunnan Province, China. Every day, Naxiang crosses the river to attend school using an overhead cable, but their mother will not allow Wawa to use the cable. Eventually, Wawa secretly uses the cable to cross to the other side. The dangerous activity has deadly consequences, and the siblings’ lives are changed forever.