

A First Farewell
2020-07-20 · 87 min · ★ 6.0
When Isa is not at school or working on his parents' farmyard, he spends carefree days with his friends - until the outside world starts forcing him to say one goodbye after another.
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- Directors
- Lina Wang
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- Tencent Pictures
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
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