After studying in Chicago, back in her family home, Wenqian Zhang settles in. A LONG JOURNEY HOME (WU KOU ZHI JIA) tells the story of this cohabitation via a relational and temporal journey that stirs up emotions. By leaving her camera rolling in durational, static shots, the film allows confidences to be divulged. Two life accounts in particular unfold: those of her mother and father. She is looking to the future, he is entrenched in the past. Irreconcilable dramas and disagreements cast a shadow over the house and form passing yet cyclical storms, as dramatic and volatile as anything seen in Cassavettes or Fassbinder. Zhang in conversation via Zoom.