Brief History of a Family – Watch the trailer for the new Chinese thriller

A taut and wicked tale of privilege, rivalry and secrets as a middle-class family’s fate becomes intertwined with their son’s enigmatic new friend in this dark and suspenseful thriller from director Lin Jianjie.

Charismatic Wei and quiet Shuo became fast friends after an accident at school. Soon Shuo is a frequent guest at Wei’s family home, but as he embeds himself deeper into their lives, cracks begin to show. The perfect family have old wounds and dark secrets that cannot stay hidden.

Brief History of a Family is directed by Lin Jianjie and stars Zu Feng, Guo Keyu, Sun Xilun and Lin Muran. The film has played to acclaim at international festivals including Sundance, Berlin International Film Festival and Karlovy Vary.

Brief History of a Family is in UK cinemas 21 March and Irish cinemas 26 March from Blue Finch Film Releasing.