

Youth (Hard Times)
In this enveloping second part of the Youth trilogy, shot between 2015 and 2019, Wang Bing deepens his vérité portrait of a generation struggling to survive on meager wages amidst a nation’s economic expansion, emphasizing the distrustful, increasingly combative relationship between workers and management.
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- Released
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- Language
- Mandarin
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France, Luxembourg, Netherlands
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- PremiereInternational Film Festival of India23 Nov 2024
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York Film Festival28 Sept 2024
AustraliaAU
- PremiereAntenna Documentary Film Festival8 Feb 2025
- PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival17 Aug 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival6 Sept 2024
AustriaAT
- PremiereViennale - Vienna International Film Festival18 Oct 2024
BrazilBR
- PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival5 Oct 2024
FranceFR
- Theatrical2 Apr 2025
- TVARTE6 Aug 2026
Hong KongHK
- PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival12 Apr 2025
ItalyIT
- TVRai 3 (fuori orario)22 Feb 2026
NetherlandsNL
- PremiereInternational Film Festival Rotterdam5 Feb 2025
SingaporeSG
- PremiereSingapore International Film Festival1 Dec 2024
South KoreaKR
- Premiere12Busan International Film Festival7 Oct 2024
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Youth (Hard Times) was released on 2 April 2025.
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