A Touch of Sin
Jia Zhang-ke / CN, JP, FR, 2013 / 133 min.
Social drama, martial arts film and fable rolled into one. In a world that is adrift, economic superpower China is gradually being eroded by violence. The film’s style, effortlessly shifting from lyrically filmed landscapes and eruptions of violence to humour and tenderness, is equally hybrid. The film won the Award for Best Screenplay at Cannes.
Jia Zhangke (Unknown Pleasures, The World, Still Life) based himself on true stories from all parts of China for his stylized and dark ensemble drama.
Details
Director
Jia Zhang-ke
Production year
2013
Country
CN, JP, FR
Original title
Tian zhu ding
Length
133 min.
Language
Mandarin Chinese, Yue Chinese, English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
DCP
Part of
Vive le cinéma! Art & Film
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