Mistress Dispeller

• Elizabeth Lo
• 95 min
• China, United States
• 2024
• Documentary

An unconventional marriage counselor employs creative methods to save a marriage on the brink of collapse in this captivating look at China’s love industry.

When a middle-aged woman discovers her husband is having an affair with a younger woman, she seeks help from a "mistress dispeller," a professional specializing in breaking up extramarital affairs and mending fractured relationships. Mistress Dispeller follows Ms. Wang, a relentless and strategic advisor, as she spends months working to rebuild the bonds between husband and wife while dismantling those between the lover and mistress. Through orchestrated meetings and emotional manipulation, Elizabeth Lo’s elegant yet heartfelt documentary explores a burgeoning business model and the collision of emotions, pragmatism, and cultural norms in modern China’s view of love.

- Josef Kullengård

• Dokumentär
• Kärlek
• Försoning
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