Mrs. Fang (2017)
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A terminally ill woman returns to her riverside hometown, where relatives and neighbors gather to say goodbye.
The story
Fang Xiu Ying, known as Mrs. Fang, is a 67-year-old Chinese peasant who has lived with Alzheimer’s disease for eight years. By 2015, her symptoms have advanced to the point that treatment at a nursing home is considered futile. In June 2016, treatment is stopped and she returns to her small riverside hometown in Zhejiang. There, as she lies motionless on her deathbed, the film observes her relatives and neighbors as they come to say goodbye.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The film follows Fang Xiu Ying (Mrs. Fang, alternatively spelled “Fang Xiuying”), a 67-year-old Chinese peasant. Born in 1948 in Huzhou (Fujian), she has suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for the last eight years of her life. By 2015, her symptoms have progressed so far that treatment at a nursing home is considered futile. In June 2016, treatment is stopped, and Mrs. Fang returns to her small riverside hometown in the southeastern province of Zhejiang to die. Alongside Mrs. Fang, lying motionless on her deathbed with her mouth wide open, the film also turns its attention to her relatives and neighbors, who want to say goodbye to her.
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