Name: Pickpocket
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Rating: 86.5
Cast: Wang Hongwei, Hao Hongjian, Baitao Zuo, Ma Jinrei, Liu Junying

About

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.

DNA

Genres: Coming-Of-Age Neo-Noir Slice Of Life
Mood: MelancholicNostalgicGrittyYearningBleak
Themes: Crime And PunishmentComing Of AgeLoss Of InnocenceThe Human ConditionFriendshipBetrayal
Plot: Redemption ArcFriendship DynamicsTeenage DelinquencyStreet LifeGrowing Up In A Harsh EnvironmentTeenage LoveGang CultureConsequence Of Actions
Pacing: EpisodicLeisurely
Narrative: Nonlinear NarrativeEpisodic StructureFlashbacks
Dialog: Inner MonologueColloquial LanguageMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types: OutcastAnti-HeroLoverTeenager
Time: 1990sRecent Past
Place: Urban CityscapeNightclubsAlleywaysYouth Hangouts
Cinematic Style: Minimalist SetsHandheld Camera WorkLong TakesUse Of ShadowsBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Modern AttireUrban Streets

No sequels or prequels available

Directed by:

Jia Zhangke, Nelson Yu Lik-wai

Written by:

Jia Zhangke

Produced by:

Li Kit-Ming, Jia Zhangke

Wang Hongwei

Xiao Wu

Hao Hongjian

Jin Xiaoyong

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