# Chinese Take-Away (2011)

> A solitary Buenos Aires shopkeeper reluctantly shelters a stranded Chinese stranger, discovering connection beneath a life organized around absurdity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/47274

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Sebastián Borensztein
- Cast: Ricardo Darín, Ignacio Huang, Carolina Hsu, Muriel Santa Ana, Iván Romanelli, Pablo Seijo, Derli Prada, Joaquín Bouzas
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1705786/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, deadpan, bittersweet, lazy sunday, quiet night in

## Synopsis

A lonely hardware store owner finds unexpected companionship in a lost stranger from China.

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