The Home in the Tree (2020): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2020, The Home in the Tree is a comedy, family and romance film directed by Zhang Zhonghua, running about 96 minutes.

What it’s about. This is a childhood story which took place in a village of the central Shaanxi plain in the late 1990s. In the context that students were judged by their grades, Ba-Wang Chaoguo, a student at a primary school, was a bad student in the eyes of his teachers and parents. Not recognized by his parents and teachers, Ba-Wang Chaoguo saw a big tree in the field as his own "Home". And he hid all of his favorite things in the tree. The nature of child caused many conflicts between Ba-Wang Chaoguo and adults' world until one day Miss Fen came to work as a teacher. Miss Fen appointed him as the librarian of the class. Also he became a good friend of the female teacher and his "Home" also became the female teacher's "Home". However, the good times didn't last long. The preferential treatment he received was changed after the arrival of Miss Fen's boyfriend.

Who’s in it. The Home in the Tree stars Liu Pan and Xuguang Du.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, The Home in the Tree has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Home in the Tree page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Home in the Tree tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.