Joy as resistance
The film resists the misery template — Wang Wang’s default mode is delight, and the camera matches him.
Raised in the forest, a young boy with intellectual disability discovers his talent for speed skating and joins a Special Olympics team, overcoming prejudice and setbacks in pursuit of his dreams.
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“I’m trying.”
I’m healthy. I’m happy.
The film resists the misery template — Wang Wang’s default mode is delight, and the camera matches him.
Wang Wang’s father is the sole caregiver, his own frustration, fatigue, patience, love and character development shape the film as much as Wang Wang.
Beyond the subtitles, the film translates and bridges Wang Wang’s world and the audience’s, inviting both to meet each other halfway.