A Gentle Night
In an anonymous Chinese provincial town, a woman whose teenage daughter has not come home moves through police stations, corridors and empty roads meeting institutional shrugs. Composed in rigid, gorgeous static frames that make the whole city feel like a waiting room.
Awards
- Palme d'Or — Short Film — Cannes Film Festival, 2017 (Winner)
Credits
- Original title: 小城二月
Genres
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