Summary
The film focuses on the suffering of Chinese who were imprisoned in a forced labor camp called Jiabiangou in the Gobi Desert in winter 1960 under Mao Zedong on the grounds that they were "rightist elements". The film tells of the harsh life of these men, who coped with physical exhaustion, extreme cold, starvation and death on a daily basis.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 72GoodWatch 72
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 52 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109112Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
2011
April 15, 2011
15 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Belgium
France
Hong Kong SAR China
Netherlands
South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Wang Bing Director, Screenplay, Producer
Writing · 1
- Yang Xianhui Novel
Production · 5
- Francisco Villa-Lobos Producer
- Mao Hui Producer
- Kong Lihong Producer
- Wang Yang Producer
- Aldo Mulone Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Lu Sheng Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Marie-Hélène Dozo Editor
Sound · 3
- Fu Kang Sound Designer
- Michel Schillings Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gilles Laurent Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Zhang Wanxiong Production Design
- Yang Wang Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Fuzheng Wang Costume Design
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