{{short description|2025 Chinese drama film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Girls on Wire | image = Girls on Wire film poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none | t = 想飞的女孩 | s | p = Xiǎng fēi de nǚhái | j = | l = Girl who wants to fly}} | director = Vivian Qu | producer = {{Plainlist| * Sean Chen * Hong Qin * Xu Jiahan }} | writer = Vivian Qu | starring = {{Plainlist| * Liu Haocun * Wen Qi * Zhang Youhao * Zhou You * Peng Jing }} | music = Wen Zi | cinematography = Chaoyi Zhang | editing = Hongyu Yang | studio = {{Plainlist| * L'Avvantura Films * JQ Spring Pictures}} | distributor = Films Boutique | released = {{Film date|df=y|2025|2|17|Berlinale|2025|3|8|China}} | runtime = 115 minutes | country = China | language = Mandarin }}
'''''Girls on Wire''''' ({{lang-zh|想飞的女孩}}) is a 2025 Chinese drama film written and directed by Vivian Qu. It follows Tian Tian (Liu Haocun), a single mother who kills a drug dealer and is then pursued by those seeking vengeance.<ref name="gow:sd"/>
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival on 17 February 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear.<ref name="maincomp:sd">{{cite web |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/berlin-film-festival-reveals-2025-competition-line-up/5200946.article |title=Berlin film festival reveals 2025 competition line-up 2025 |first= Michael |last= Rosser |date=21 January 2025 |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=ScreenDaily|language=en}}</ref> It was theatrically released in China on 8 March.
==Synopsis== The film follows the journey of two estranged cousins over 20 years, exploring their evolution and redemption. After a desperate escape from a drug den, Tian Tian seeks refuge with her cousin Fang Di, whom she hasn't seen in five years. However, Fang Di, hardened by a life of struggles and broken dreams, is reluctant to reconcile. As danger looms with criminals closing in, their fates become inextricably linked once again.
==Cast==
* Liu Haocun as Tian Tian * Wen Qi as Fang Di * Zhang Youhao as Ming * Zhou You as Tian Tian's father * Peng Jing as Fang Di's Mother
==Release==
''Girls on Wire'' had its world premiere on 17 February 2025, as part of the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, in Competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/472576 |title= The Berlinale unveils the titles playing in its Competition and its Perspectives and Berlinale Special strands|author= Davide Abbatescianni|date=21 January 2025|access-date=26 January 2025 |website= Cineuropa |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/berlin-film-festival-competition-line-up-2025-follow-live-1236262137/|title=Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Richard Linklater, Jessica Chastain, A$AP Rocky & Marion Cotillard Movies Among Vibrant Selection |last=Ntim |first=Zac |date=21 January 2025|access-date=26 January 2025 |website= Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202503366.html |title= Girls on Wire |work=Berlinale |date=4 February 2025 |access-date=17 February 2025}}</ref> The film will be screened in Cinephile Paradise at the 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival on 13 April 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/hong-kong-film-festival-brightest-sun-pavane-for-an-infant-ando-sakura-leos-carax-1236328044/ |title='The Brightest Sun', 'Pavane For An Infant' To Open HKIFF; Leos Carax & Ando Sakura Among Filmmakers Set To Attend |date=17 March 2025 |website=Deadline Hollywood |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |access-date=18 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hkiff.org.hk/film/getdetail?fid=2662 |title=Girls on Wire |date=17 March 2025|access-date=18 March 2025|website= HKIFF |language=en}}</ref>
The film was released in China on 8 March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.douban.com/movie/subject/36678379/ |title= 想飞的女孩 |trans-title= Girls on Wire |date=12 September 2024|access-date=26 January 2025 |website= Douban |language=zh}}</ref>
The film is selected at the 24th New York Asian Film Festival held from July 11 to July 25, 2025 for its North American Premiere.<ref name="nyaff:flc">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/nyaff-and-flc-announce-first-highlights-of-the-2025-new-york-asian-film-festival-july-11-27/ |title=NYAFF and FLC Announce First Highlights of the 2025 New York Asian Film Festival, July 11–27|publisher= Film at Lincoln Center|date=11 June 2025 |access-date= 19 June 2025}}</ref> It will have its first screening on July 19 at the LOOK Cinemas W57.<ref name="sch:flc">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmlinc.org/films/forbidden-fairytale/ |title=New York Asian Film Festival 2025: Forbidden Fairytale|publisher= Film at Lincoln Center|date=17 June 2025 |access-date= 19 June 2025}}</ref> The film was also part of Horizons section of the 59th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where it was screened from 4 July to 9 July 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kviff.com/en/programme/catalogue-of-films/en|title=Catalogue of Films|date=20 June 2025|access-date=20 June 2025|website=Karlovy Vary International Film Festival|language=en|archive-date=16 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250616131203/https://www.kviff.com/en/programme/catalogue-of-films/en|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On 28 October 2025, the film was showcased at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival in 'World Focus' section.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://2025.tiff-jp.net/en/lineup/film/38005WFC01 |title= TIFF: Full lineup: Girls on Wire|website=Tokyo International Film Festival |date=October 2, 2025|access-date=October 2, 2025|language=en}}</ref> It will be presented in 'Cinema of the World - 2025' section of the 56th International Film Festival of India in November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://iffigoa.org/international-cinema/2025/cinema-world |title=Cinema of the World - 2025 |date=7 November 2025|access-date=8 November 2025|website= International Film Festival of India |language=en}}</ref>
Berlin-based Films Boutique acquired the sales rights of the film in January 2025.<ref name="gow:sd">{{Cite news|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/films-boutique-boards-vivian-qus-berlin-competition-title-girls-on-wire-exclusive/5201052.article |title= Films Boutique boards Vivian Qu's Berlin competition title 'Girls On Wire' (exclusive)|author= Rebecca Leffler |work= ScreenDaily |date= 23 January 2025 |access-date= 26 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" ! Award ! Date of ceremony ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- !scope="row" rowspan="1"|Berlin International Film Festival | rowspan="1"|23 February 2025 | Golden Bear | ''Girls on Wire'' | {{Nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="osc:hr">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/berlin-film-festival-2025-lineup-competition-program-1236113007/ |title= Berlin Film Festival Lineup: Movies From Richard Linklater, Michel Franco, Hang Song-Soo in Competition (Full List) |author= Scott Roxborough |website= The Hollywood Reporter |date= 21 January 2025 |access-date= 26 January 2025|language=en}}</ref> |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt32120173}} * [https://www.berlinale.de/en/2025/programme/202503366.html ''Girls on Wire''] at Berlinale
Category:2025 films Category:2025 drama films Category:Chinese drama films Category:2025 Mandarin-language films Category:2025 Chinese films