Written and directed by Song Fang
Starring Qi Xi
Running time: 1 hour and 33 minutes
MPAA rating: unrated

by Jaime Davis, The Fixer

Loss comes in many different forms, wearing many different faces. We all handle loss, specifically break-ups, in very different ways. Me? I keep Pride & Prejudice (2005 film), Pride and Prejudice (1995 BBC TV adaptation), and Sense and Sensibility (1995 film) on repeat while drinking copious amounts of Sleepytime tea with honey and stuffing myself full of home-baked chocolate chip cookies. It’s all about comfort for me when I’m processing. For Lin Tong, who we follow around in The Calming post-break-up from her long-term partner, processing is a little quieter, way less British, with nary a freshly baked treat in sight.