A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.
Direction
Jia's static long takes force you to witness time passing.
Acting
Wang Hongwei's deadpan face contains multitudes of hurt.
Cinematography
Dreary Fenyang streets become characters themselves.
Director
Jia Zhangke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Jia's actual hometown of Fenyang during China's brutal economic restructuring of the late 90s.
CN
HK
