Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Toronto International Film Festival
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Crime, Drama, Mystery
On a dark night, Xueming (Eddie Peng) hits a pedestrian with his car and flees the scene. Desperate to escape his feelings of guilt, he decides to approach the dead man’s wife, Mrs Liang (Sylvia Chang). Meanwhile, the body is discovered riddled with bullets. Chen (Wang Yanhui), the detective in charge of the investigation, becomes obsessed with the case. Years later, all three remain caught in a tangled web of memories and lies, desperately searching for a truth that refuses to be revealed.
A “broody neo-noir” with “simmering romance” (Ioncinema), ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? is the debut feature from Chinese writer/director Wen Ship, which make its international premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
“Part exploration of the ravages of guilt, part homage to the stylish Hong Kong gangster flicks of the 1990s... a stylish and sophisticated debut feature.” –The New York Times
DIRECTED BY WEN SHIPEI
CHINA | 2021 | CHINESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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