Review; 'Riding Alone' Shares a Beautiful, Tangled Tale

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"Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles" tells the story of a father from a fishing village in Japan who tries to reconcile with his estranged, terminally ill son.

It's a story of emotional and physical distance, one expertly rendered by Chinese director Zhang Yimou, three of whose films have been nominated for Academy Awards for best foreign-language film ("Ju Dou," "Raise the Red Lantern," "Hero").

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Review; 'Riding Alone' Shares a Beautiful, Tangled Tale

Subtle and slow-paced, the film takes on sorrow and reconciliation as its themes. Gou-ichi Takata (Ken Takakura) learns that his son...

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