Return to Dust fingerprintStriking style, calm.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, class and money, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and sound design
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Return to Dust is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and romantic
Emotionally, it's moving, romantic, and wholesome.
Everyday modern life, class and money, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, class and money, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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An unlikely love story.
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Return to Dust is included with a subscription to Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
2 h 13 min
Return to Dust runs 2 h 13 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Return to Dust higher (88) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in China.
+8GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Return to Dust in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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