Youth (Hard Times)

Name: Youth (Hard Times)
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 3 hr 47 min
Rating: 83

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DirectorWang Bing

NR 3 hr 47 minDocumentary

Part of Youth Collection

Plot

In this enveloping second part of the Youth trilogy, shot between 2015 and 2019, Wang Bing deepens his vérité portrait of a generation struggling to survive on meager wages amidst a nation’s economic expansion, emphasizing the distrustful, increasingly combative relationship between workers and management.

Movie Details

Youth Movies

The film was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 18 May 2023. It is the first installment in Wang Bing's Youth trilogy, followed by Youth (Hard Times) and Youth (Homecoming) in 2024.