Directed by:
Hu BoScreenplay:
Hu BoCinematography:
Chao FanComposer:
Hua LunCast:
Yu Zhang, Yuchang Peng, Uvin Wang, Congxi Li, Chaobei Wang, Yanguozhang Zhao, Yanmanzi Zhu, Danyi Li, Ning WangPlots(1)
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves. Among them is schoolboy Bu, on the run after pushing Shuai down the stairs, who was bullying him previously. Bu’s classmate Ling has run away from her mother and fallen for the charms of her teacher. Shuai’s older brother Cheng feels responsible for the suicide of a friend. And finally, along with many other characters whose fates are inextricably bound together, there’s Mr. Wang, a sprightly pensioner whose son wants to offload him onto a home. In virtuoso visual compositions, the film tells the story of one single suspenseful day from dawn to dusk, when the train to Manzhouli is set to depart. (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
Yu Zhang
China
Best movies:
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
Shanghai Dreams (2005)
Snipers (2022)
Yuchang Peng
China
Best movies:
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
Uvin Wang
Best movies:
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
Congxi Li
Best movies:
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
Chaobei Wang
China
Best movies:
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
The Flowers of War (2011)
Caught in Time (2020)
Yanguozhang Zhao
China
Best movies:
So Long, My Son (2019)
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
Yanmanzi Zhu
China
Best movies:
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
The Wandering Earth II (2023)
Danyi Li
China
Best movies:
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)
Ning Wang
China
Best movies:
An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)