Name: La Moitie du ciel
Genre: Drama
Released: 2000
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Cast: Caroline Sihol, Ying Bing, Xiao Xing Cheng, Jessica Mazars, Chen Shiang-chyi

Brief Synopsis

Cast & Crew

Chen Shiang-chyi

Film Details

Also Known As

Half of Heaven, Moitie du ciel

Genre

Drama

Release Date

2000

Production Company

France 3 Cinéma; Tf1 International; Tps Cinema

Distribution Company

OcTan Films

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 37m

Synopsis

Anne, a young divorced woman and mother of a ten-year-old girl, travels to China to adopt a Chinese baby, convinced that her family's happiness depends upon it. As she tries to adjust to a truly exotic world, she must deal with frustrations, doubts and fears, especialy in coping with unexpected reactions from the Chinese locals. When she foolishly arrives without a Chinese sponsor, she meets with considerable opposition from the Chinese authorities. China is certainly not what she had expected, since it doesn't fit the nostalgic visions provided by Ling, Anne's childhood friend. Undeterred by her initial reception, she enlists the help of a Chinese local, and things begin to run more smoothly. After a visit to an orphanage that is jammed tight with children, the adoption process is underway. But when the authorities intervene under false pretenses, Anne learns a harsh lesson about dodging formalities in an alien culture.