# Back to 1942 (2012)

> Amid wartime drought and institutional neglect, Chinese families, officials, and foreign observers confront the vast human cost of the 1942 Henan famine.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/88255

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Feng Xiaogang
- Cast: Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan, Zhang Mo, Zhang Hanyu, Chen Daoming, Adrien Brody, Tim Robbins, Wang Ziwen
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2113822/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, mournful, somber, historical film study, serious evening viewing

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