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Black Coal, Thin Ice

2014 · 106 min

A slow, icy plunge into a bleak world where obsession and betrayal simmer under a frozen surface, demanding patience and rewarding it with haunting unease.

Directed by: Diao Yinan
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Liao Fan, Gwei Lun-Mei, Wang Xuebing

Overview: Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, isolation, crime, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Directed by: Diao Yinan
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Liao Fan, Gwei Lun-Mei, Wang Xuebing

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
isolation
crime
betrayal
guilt
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild