Heidi en Chine

2020
1h 22m

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In 1946, my Chinese grandfather entrusted my mother to a Swiss family. But he never came to take her back. Today, my mother, 79, goes back to China to uncover a painful past with her estranged relatives, in order to understand the life she has not lived there. She discovers the sequels of the communist regime, and the painful history she has escaped.

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A French woman stranded in Switzerland during WWII had sought out her father, who had relocated to China, in 1975.She returns 45 years later to search for his other family still there and le... Read allA French woman stranded in Switzerland during WWII had sought out her father, who had relocated to China, in 1975.She returns 45 years later to search for his other family still there and learn about their own historical suffering.A French woman stranded in Switzerland during WWII had sought out her father, who had relocated to China, in 1975.She returns 45 years later to search for his other family still there and learn about their own historical suffering.

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Family by her father. The story then shifts to François's present-day life, as he embarks on a quest to reconstruct his family's history.

François's journey takes him to China, where he is confronted with the harsh realities of his family's past. He encounters his siblings, who have their own experiences and perspectives on the tumultuous period they lived through. As Heidi, now an adult, engages with her brothers and sister, she begins to measure the extent of the trauma that their family endured at the hands of the Communist Party.

The movie's narrative skillfully interweaves Heidi's journey with Francois's present-day story, blurring the lines between past and present. Through a series of flashbacks and introspective conversations, Heidi's story unfolds, offering a glimpse into a family's resilience and determination in the face of overwhelming adversity.