Dead Pigs

Release date: 2018-01-19
Votes: 70
Genres: Comedy, Drama
A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
Reviews

badelf
What a delightful, light, enjoyable watch. The pacing is a a little off, but it's a first film for Cathy Yan so that's forgivable.
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