China is a big (big!) country. Their movie industry is doing good lately, but still many Chinese films drown into obscurity simply because of bad luck or lack of foreign appeal. Running into such a nice little gem always feels a little special and what better reason does one need to share these discoveries with others? Which is pretty much how I felt when watching Before Born, a neat little gem directed by Ming Zhang that truly deserves some extra attention.
Whatever little promo work you might find of this film, it's quite misleading. The poster seems to emit a rather warm and comforting aura, the film on the other hand is cold, impenetrable yet stylish and moving. A very strange (commercial?) move, but it's not the first time movie advertising goes horribly wrong. In any case, I never found more than a poster or meager plot description online, just...
Whatever little promo work you might find of this film, it's quite misleading. The poster seems to emit a rather warm and comforting aura, the film on the other hand is cold, impenetrable yet stylish and moving. A very strange (commercial?) move, but it's not the first time movie advertising goes horribly wrong. In any case, I never found more than a poster or meager plot description online, just...
- 12/20/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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