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A Touch of Sin

天注定

2013 · 131 min · Crime

Four loosely linked stories set in different corners of modern China follow ordinary people pushed to sudden violence by corruption, humiliation, and despair. Jia Zhangke's fierce, ripped-from-the-headlines portrait of a nation's fractures.

Runtime
131 min
Genre
Crime · Drama
Mood
tense · thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Chinese Films

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