Two strangers' worlds collide after a Beijing traffic accident results in the husband of Yu Miao shooting and killing the girlfriend of young, penniless Xu Tian
Cinematography
Beijing winter looks like a bruise that won't heal.
Acting
Bai Jugang's Xu Tian: a man made entirely of bad decisions.
Director
Xu Bing
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Xu Bing comes from documentary background—explains the handheld intimacy and refusal to glamorize violence. Every punch hurts because it looks accidental.
The film's Chinese title 提着心吊着胆 (literally 'heart lifted, gallbladder hanging') captures that queasy suspense better than 'Strangers' ever could.
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