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Venice 2026: Big Little Things – Film Review
Read This Story: Venice 2026: Big Little Things – Film ReviewFresh from its premiere at the 2026 Venice Film Festival, director Michelle Zhou’s feature Big Little Things (Huangyan shenghuo) breathes emotional weight into a familiar premise. The film follows Lei (played by Cuishan Liang), a woman returning home to Harbin for Lunar New Year after living in the United States. Trapped between her authentic life…
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