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Lost in Shell

2018 · 1 season

A quiet, reflective journey through an unfamiliar city, carrying grief and curiosity as a young woman searches for where she belongs.

Genres
Drama
Starring
Thor Lok Chun-Wai, Candice Yu On-on, Ricky Chan Po-Yuen
Overview
An English girl decides to follow her late mom's travel diary and find her roots in Hong Kong. She learns that it's different from what she thought it would be.

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Genres
Drama
Starring
Thor Lok Chun-Wai, Candice Yu On-on, Ricky Chan Po-Yuen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • identity
    • family
    • memory
    • isolation
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Thor Lok Chun-Wai, Candice Yu On-on, Ricky Chan Po-Yuen, Lawrence Lau Sek-yin
    Length
    1 seasons, 20 episodes, 23 min each
    Network
    ViuTV
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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