School for Postmen is a delightful comedy set in rural France in the 1940s. It follows the misadventures of postmen as they navigate the countryside delivering mail by bicycle. The film showcases the challenges and humorous situations they encounter along the way, including dancing, church bells, and even an airplane.
Xiao Dou is a shy and naive mailworker living in Beijing with his sister. When a coworker is fired for reading people's correspondences Xiao Dou takes over the same mail route. He soon finds himself indulging in the same curiosity, eventually developing an obsession. Xiao Dou chooses to spend time reading letters instead of socializing with friends or coworkers. As he becomes increasingly tied to the letters, he begins to intervene in the lives of those who write and receive the letters.
The film recreates the world of a small Texas town in 1909, based on photos and letters. It tells the story of a local mailman who falls in love, marries, and tragically loses his wife soon after.
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