A group of strangers wake up in a tourist bus in the middle of a desert, without any memory of who they are or how they got there.
Practical Effects
Gritty desert location does heavy lifting for atmosphere.
Director
Dai Jinyuan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Dai Jinyuan shot this in actual Gobi desert conditions with non-union actors; several crew members suffered heat exhaustion.
The film quietly critiques China's 'social credit' anxiety — characters literally don't know their own scores, and neither do we.