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Four people in a Chinese city live through a complicated day as their lives intersect.
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Mar 8, 2019 | Theatrical Limited (2 locations)
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Feb 16, 2018 (Berlin International Film Festival (Germany))
Mar 24, 2018 (Hong Kong International Film Festival (Hong Kong))
Apr 20, 2018 (Moscow Film Festival (Russia))
May 5, 2018 (Jeonju International Film Festival (South Korea))
Jun 9, 2018 (Sydney Film Festival (Australia))
Jun 26, 2018 (Edinburgh International Film Festival (UK))
Jun 29, 2018 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Czechia))
Jul 12, 2018 (opening film FIRST International Film Festival (China))
Jul 14, 2018 (Golden Apricot Film Festival (Armenia))
Jul 21, 2018 (New Zealand International Film Festival (New Zealand))
Jul 21, 2018 (Odesa International Film Festival (Ukraine))
Aug 5, 2018 (Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland))
Aug 8, 2018 (Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia))
Sep 6, 2018 (Toronto International Film Festival (Canada))
Sep 16, 2018 (Atlantic Film Festival (Canada))
Sep 22, 2018 (Haifa Film Festival (Israel))
Sep 23, 2018 ()
Sep 30, 2018 (Zurich Film Festival (Switzerland))
Oct 12, 2018 (Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada))
Oct 24, 2018 (Philadelphia International Film Festival (USA))
Oct 28, 2018 (QCinema International Film Festival (Philippines))
Nov 3, 2018 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival (Brazil))
Nov 4, 2018 (Minsk International Film Festival (Belarus))
Nov 4, 2018 (Denver International Film Festival (USA))
Nov 7, 2018 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Greece))
Nov 12, 2018 (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (Taiwan))
Jan 26, 2019 ()
Feb 25, 2019 (DVD premiere (UK))
Feb 27, 2019 (Dublin Film Festival (Ireland))
Mar 7, 2019 (CinemAsia Film Festival (Netherlands))
Apr 17, 2019 (DVD premiere (Taiwan))
Apr 19, 2019 (Singapore Chinese Film Festival (Singapore))
May 3, 2019 ()
Jun 1, 2019 (Transylvania International Film Festival (Romania))
Jun 4, 2019 (DVD & Blu-ray premiere (France))
Jun 20, 2019 (Blu-ray premiere (Taiwan))
Dec 10, 2019 (DVD & Blu-ray premiere (USA))
$10,854
$32,556
$7,043
$39,599
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Country of Origin: China
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. Wang, a sprightly pensioner whose son wants to offload him onto a home. In virtuoso visual compositions, the film tells the story of one single suspenseful day from dawn to dusk, when the train to Manzhouli is set to depart.