Film Review: Er Dong

October 07, 2008 China's independent filmmakers have a penchant for depicting the young and restless as taciturn, prone to fights and wallowing in stupefied elan. The 150-minute film about an angry young man living under the stigma of being adopted is overlong and lacks the vigor associated with youth. The only reasons why festival programrs on a talent scout should still check this out are its above-par cinematography and unusual setting within a Christian community in China.

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