Still Life 2006
What is Still Life?
Topic: Film "Still Life" (2006). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2006
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 108 minutes
- Release date
- Nov 16, 2006
- Original language
- ZH
- Origin
- China
- Studios
- Shanghai Film Studio, Xstream Pictures
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.2/10 from 175 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~108 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Shanghai Film Studio, Xstream Pictures
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Title: Still Life.
Year: 2006.
Genre: Drama and Romance.
Runtime: 1h 48m.
Director: Jia Zhangke.
Setting: Old town of Fengjie, Fengjie county.
Context: Town is being demolished/flooded due to the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
Characters: Sanming (a miner) and Shen Hong (a nurse).
Plot: Sanming and Shen Hong arrive in the town to locate their estranged spouses and witness societal changes.
US Release Date: 01/18/2008.
Draft 1: Still Life is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Jia Zhangke. Set in the old town of Fengjie in Fengjie county, the story takes place as the area is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. The film is classified under the drama
Should you watch it?
“Two people search for their estranged spouses in a town being destroyed by a dam.”
- Explores the societal changes caused by the Three Gorges Dam construction
- Follows the personal journeys of a miner and a nurse
- Set in the disappearing old village of Fengjie
- The film focuses on the gradual demolition and flooding of a town
Watch it if you are interested in stories about people navigating societal changes and disappearing towns.
The film is a drama and romance set against the backdrop of a town being demolished and flooded.
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What is the genre of Still Life?
The film is categorized as a drama and romance.
Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Jia Zhangke.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 48 minutes.
Where is the film set?
It is set in the old village of Fengjie, a small town on the Yangtze River.
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