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Deep in the Heart

2015 · 119 min

A slow-burning puzzle of rural secrets and moral decay, told with deadpan irony and a mounting sense of dread.

Directed by
Xin Yukun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Huo Weimin, Wang Xiaotian, Luo Yun
Tagline
A maze built on lies.
Overview
An unrecognizable, charred corpse discovered in a remote mountain village in China connects three local stories.

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Directed by
Xin Yukun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Huo Weimin, Wang Xiaotian, Luo Yun
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • corruption
  • deception
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Xin Yukun
Written by
Xin Yukun
Starring
Huo Weimin, Wang Xiaotian, Luo Yun, Yang Yuzen, Sun Li, Jin Zi
Cinematography
He Shan
Runtime
119 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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