# Above the Dust (2025)

> A child’s search for a promised water pistol becomes a tender, dreamlike passage through family memory and the enduring pull of rural Chinese soil.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/863580

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Wang Xiaoshuai
- Cast: Ouyang Wenxin, Yong Mei, Zu Feng, Jun Li, Wang Zichuan, Zhao Xiaoning, Wang Jingchun
- TMDB rating: 4.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17347524/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, dreamy, intimate, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of dreams and legacy unfolds in rural China, where a young boy's imagination blurs the lines between reality and memory.

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