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The Alley

1981 · 100 min

A somber, sincere portrait of ordinary lives bruised by history, watched with quiet heartache and slow-building sympathy.

Overview
The film is a powerful condemnation of the political radicalism of the Cultural Revolution and shows how ordinary people were victimized during a decade of turmoil.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • trauma
  • love
  • justice
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Yang Yanjin
Written by
Xu Yinhua
Starring
Guo Kaimin, Zhang Yu, Yang Yanjin, Liang Ming, Mao Lu, Qui Shisui
Music
Jingxin Xu
Cinematography
Zheng Hong, Ying Fukang
Runtime
100 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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