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Someone to Talk To

2016·Movie
1h 49min·NR

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Strong craft, a touch of humor.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline4
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Melancholic and moving

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Cringe Humor3
  • Dark Humor3

World

Everyday modern life, family, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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An adaptation of Liu Zhenyun’s award-winning novel One Sentence Worth Ten Thousand, produced by Bill Kong. The novel, which won the Mao Dun Literature Prize after it was published in 2008, revolves around a divorced woman and her married younger brother and deals with loneliness and alienation in contemporary Chinese society. The film marks the feature debut of award-winning short filmmaker Liu Yulin, who is adapting her father’s work. A New York University film graduate, Liu’s short film Door God (2014) won a silver medal at the 41st Student Academy Awards and was selected by Cannes.
Contemporary Chinese SocietyFamily DramaLoneliness and AlienationDivorce and RelationshipsSocial CommentaryAward-Winning Novel AdaptationCharacter-Driven NarrativeMelancholy TonePsychological Depth

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Is Someone to Talk To worth watching?

63
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What is Someone to Talk To rated?

NR

It's rated NR in the United States.

How long is Someone to Talk To?

1 h 49 min

Someone to Talk To runs 1 h 49 min.

What language is Someone to Talk To in?

Chinese

It was made in Chinese. Produced in China.