The Summer is Gone is a 2016 Chinese drama film written and directed by Zhang Dalei. At the 2016 Golden Horse Awards the film won 3 awards for Best Feature Film, Best New Performer and the FIPRESCI Prize. It is scheduled for release in China on 24 March 2017. The film won the Grand Prix award at the 24th Beijing College Student Film Festival.

Plot

The film follows the story of a 12-year-old boy (Kong Weiyi) living in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

The Summer Is Gone

Cast

Kong Weiyi as Zhang Xiaolei

Zhang Chen as Dad

Guo Yanyuan as Mom

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Films set in Inner Mongolia

Chinese drama films

2016 drama films

2016 films

2016 directorial debut films

Best Feature Film Golden Horse Award winners

Chinese black-and-white films

Best Feature Film Golden Horse Award winners

The Summer Is Gone