An Elephant Sitting Still (2018) (Da xiang xi di er zuo; 大象席地而坐 ) (2018)

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Bo Hu

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Uvin Wang
Huang Ling

Yanmanzi Zhu
Cheng's lover

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4 years, 7 months ago at Dec 27 13:44

fernando

It's hard to forget the tragic end of Bo Hu after all this four character intertwinned sadness and search. Folllowing them long minutes from behind the shoulder, in an non defined point of view, is hard, too. But the image/concept of the elephant sitted and having things thrown to him (that idea would've been better explained/exploited) is a good anchor...

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Description: In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves. Among them is schoolboy Bu, on the run after pushing Shuai down the stairs, who was bullying him previously. Bu's classmate Ling has run away from her mother and fallen for the charms of her teacher. Shuai's older brother Cheng feels responsible for the suicide of a friend. And finally, along with many other characters whose fates are inextricably bound together, there's Mr. Wan ... (more)

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“It's hard to forget the tragic end of Bo Hu after all this four character intertwinned sadness and search. Folllowing them long minutes from behind the shoulder, in an non defined point of view, is hard, too. But the image/concept of the elephant sitted and having things thrown to him (that idea would've been better explained/exploited) is a good anchor...” read more

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