Teased by hallucinations, Shu, a slacker living in a rural village, struggles with an ever-loosening grip on reality. Yet when one of his visions manifests as real, his fellow villagers come to regard him as a clairvoyant. Can Shu genuinely see into the future? Is he actually just a basket case? Or is he perhaps more lucid than he seems, and pulling a fast one on everyone?
Acting
Wang Baoqiang's physicality—slouch turned into tragic poetry.
Direction
Han Jie blurs reality so gradually you don't notice the tilt.
Cinematography
Bleak industrial landscapes that swallow hope whole.
Director
Han Jie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wang Baoqiang was already famous for comedy; this role weaponized his 'village fool' persona into something devastating. Chinese audiences felt whiplash.
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