LITTLE RED FLOWERS
aka KAN SHANG QU HEN MEI

Year: 2006
UK: Miracle Communications / Eureka Entertainment
Cast: Yuanyuan Ning, Rui Zhao, Xiaofeng Li, Dong Bowen, Manyuan Chen
Director: Zhang Yuan
Country: China
Language: Mandarin (English subtitles)
UK: 92 mins
UK Certificate: 12A contains one use of strong language
UK Release Date: 5 January 2007
UK Distributor

Synopsis

Set in post-1949 Beijing, China at a residential nursery school, a rebellious 4 year-old Qiang starts there and finds the system very restrictive and difficult to cope with. Struggling to fit in and conform as required, he never receives the little red flowers the other pupils are awarded. His longing for this achievement results in him using his charm and wits to scheme against the teacher.

The film is a contemporary satire that examines the inherent pressure of being forced to fit into the confines of a society.