An Elephant Sitting Still
Movie • 2018 • Drama
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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.
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MikeGianni
There is a mention of animal abuse (specifically of a cat), but it is not shown on screen, nor is it done by any of the protagonists.
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53:50. It happens after the scene where Yu Cheng's mother tells him on the phone that his brother was beaten at school. Skip around 1:10.
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Wang's dog after being mauled
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Yu Cheng's brother dies
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TomChen
Yes, one character on the first part of the movie jumps through a window.
The director himself committed suicide right after the editing of the movie, giving An Elephant sitting still an aura of a cinematographic suicide letter. Don't watch it if suicide is upsetting for you. And RIP Hu Bo.
The director himself committed suicide right after the editing of the movie, giving An Elephant sitting still an aura of a cinematographic suicide letter. Don't watch it if suicide is upsetting for you. And RIP Hu Bo.
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A teenager commits suicide by shooting themselves in the head
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I wouldn’t call it shakey cam, but the entire movie is shot handheld. Folks who are sensitive to a lot of camera movement might not like it.
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Huang is having an affair with her school's dean
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