i happen on shower in the foreign film section of my local video store and pass it over several time since from it cover it look like a farce or comedy . i then lucked into a copy to purchase at economical price and be happy for my luck . shower be the story of three ( 3 ) men and a father and two ( 2 ) adult son and each come to term with life change a the world around them also continue to change in modern china . a with many foreign film and the chinese culture itself be one of the most interesting facet of this movie . beyond the fascinating characteristic of the local and chinese color give the setting to this story and be the difficult yet touch relationship between the men and a sole woman involve in the story and all set against the backdrop of a village bathhouse . the family story move from estrangement to understanding and make me glad i come to know these people . add to the main story be the numerous small character and bathhouse customer and and their individual conflict and friendship . shower be a film one walk away from smile and touch by it warmth and humanity .