Bliss - 30th Nov @ GV, VivoCity An unnerving melancholy, coupled with the pathetic state of a family on the brink of utter dysfunction and distraught gives Bliss its cold and harsh demeanor. Bliss represents the pain and struggles of a Chinese family bound by tradition, yet being forced to conform to newer, and more often that not, more difficult circumstances. It shows audiences a side of China that few comprehend, let alone empathize. Director Seng Zhimin uses scenes of crumbling suburbs to such brutality, it emphasizes the dysfunction of the protaganist’s family.
Bliss shows the conflicts within the generations of the family, from the maternal concern of her hooligan son, to striving to make ends meet to care for the family, Bliss is frank, harsh and brutal. Despite the solemn and crude plot exterior, beneath the unwelcoming surface is a heartfelt and comforting film that I will recommend to anyone who is unfamiliar to the life of the Chinese suburbs.
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