Noticias

39/14

Scenario

A Chinese woman lives for herself in silence, celebrating the prosperous Belle Epoque with song and dance

What I like about Jia Zhangke is that her works of Chinese cinema are highly interesting and something that seems so different from any other filmmaker in China.

In many ways, using strange approaches to digital camera, approaches to themes, music, characters and setting

This film feels like a statement of her career, in a documentary and fiction style, it is a mesmerizing experience.

Using archival footage and mixing non-linear fiction and non-fiction, Zhangke presents a melancholic and avant-garde narrative and atmosphere that is filled with wonderful performances and themes explored

Featuring characters, performances, music and dialogue that feels realistic and almost as if you are observing the daily life of an individual and the nature of human beings.

I don’t suggest this is the first film you watch by Jia Zhangke, but I will say it’s amazing

Zhao Tao continues to shine with her natural performance and language in every scene she is in, the soundtrack choices are interesting and the whole scenario of fiction versus non-fiction, although it may turn off many viewers, I found it interesting and a great experiment in storytelling.