Shower
1999 • 92 min • Comedy · Drama
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 69 Audience · 76 · 100%
An estranged businessman returns home to Beijing to his aging father and younger, mentally challenged brother who run a traditional bathhouse. His visit reignites complex family bonds as he grapples with his past, his brother's future, and the changing world around them. The film gently explores themes of tradition, family love, and connection.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Deals with themes of mental disability
- Brief scenes of implied marital strife
- Some sad moments related to loss and change
What it models well
- The importance of family connection
- Embracing traditional values
- Understanding and caring for others
- The beauty of simple joys
Talk about it after
- How family responsibilities change over time
- The impact of modernization on traditional ways of life
- Different ways people show love and care
- Respecting elders and their wisdom
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Top billed cast
Director: Zhang Yang • Crew: Zhang Yang, Xin Huo, Cai Shangjun, Diao Yinan, Liu Fendou
Trailers & clips
« Shower » (洗澡, 1999) de Zhang Yang
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (76)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0215369
