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Last Train Home Movie (2009): Where to watch and stream online

Last Train Home

DocumentaryDrama

2009, Movie, 1h 25min

A family embarks on an annual tormenting journey along with 130 million other peasant workers to reunite with their distant family, and to revive their love and dignity as China soars as the world's next super power.

Country: Canada,United Kingdom,China

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Reviews

Critic Roger Ebert

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...tells a story the makers could not possibly have anticipated in advance. It works like stunning, grieving fiction.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Noel Murray

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...a beautifully shot, heartbreaking vérité narrative about generation gaps and culture clashes.

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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This small masterpiece of documentary filmmaking offers a human-scale look at the impact of China’s industrial growth.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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What is Last Train Home about? Toggle content

Each year, millions of Chinese migrant workers make the long journey home to reunite with their families for the Chinese New Year. This documentary follows one family's poignant story, as they navigate the challenges of rural poverty and the desire for a better life in the city. Over the course of several years, the film captures the family's struggles with separation, love, and the rapidly changing face of China. Through their story, Last Train Home offers a powerful and intimate look at the human cost of China's economic boom.

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You can stream Last Train Home on: Apple TV