Set in 1960s Hong Kong, this delicate and moving story about the family of an illiterate shoemaker focuses mainly on an eight-year-old boy nicknamed Big Ears. Idolizing his intelligent and athletic older brother, he wanders around the neighborhood with his head in a fishbowl, pretending to be an astronaut. When tragedy strikes, the youngster must learn how to deal with hardship and loss. Evoking the era with several memorable English-language songs and eliciting powerful performances from his cast, director Alex Law creates a sincere and touching coming-of-age tale suitable for the whole family.
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Written by Alex Law. Photographed by Charlie Lam. With Buzz Chung, Aarif Lee, Simon Yam, Sandra Ng, Ann Hui. (117 min. In Cantonese, Mandarin and French with subtitles, Mei Ah Entertainment)