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Long Day's Journey Into Night
地球最后的夜晚
2018 138 min China, France, Taiwan 12+
★7.7
Drama, Mystery
Director: Bi Gan
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Description
Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved and whom he has never been able to forget.
Budget:
$13M
US Gross:
$521,365
Worldwide:
$42.14M
Starring
Tang Wei
Actor
Jue Huang
Actor
Sylvia Chang
Actor
Awards
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2018
— Zabaltegi-Tabakalera Award
Key opinion
Bi Gan’s Long Day’s Journey into Night is a visually hypnotic, dreamlike meditation on memory and lost love that prioritizes mood over traditional narrative structure. While critics celebrate its technical ambition and poetic cinematography, the film's slow pace and esoteric storytelling caused significant friction with mainstream audiences expecting a conventional romance.
| Cinematography | The hour-long, single-take sequence represents a landmark technical achievement in contemporary cinema. | |
| Production | The film successfully cultivates a surreal, dream-like atmosphere through its heavy use of visual metaphors and poetic imagery. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative's experimental, non-linear approach to memory and time leaves the audience without a clear or definitive message. | |
| Pacing | The deliberate, contemplative pacing rewards viewers who surrender to the film's mood, while frustrating those seeking a traditional plot. | |
| Accessibility | The film’s marketing as a traditional romance led to a profound disconnect between the meditative, slow-burn content and audience expectations. |