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Sara

2014 · 95 min

A heavy, sombre descent into buried pain, watching a wounded woman confront a past she cannot outrun.

Overview
Journalist Sara has just spent four months completing an in-depth investigation piece. Her editor-in-chief, afraid of offending powerful politicians and business moguls, refuses to run it. Sara’s boyfriend, who works for the same magazine, chooses not to warn her and even sides with the editor-in-chief. In just one moment, Sara is turned off by her work, her love relationship, and even about life.At this low point in her life, Sara exiles herself to Chiang Mai, Thailand. One evening, while at a bar, Sara meets child prostitute Dok-My. During her time getting to know Dok-My and through the process of rescuing her, Sara becomes haunted by the memories of her own past…

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • identity
  • corruption
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Herman Yau
Written by
Erica Li Man
Starring
Charlene Choi Chuek-yin, Simon Yam, Ryan Lau Chun-kong, Sunadcha Tadrabiab, Paulyn Sun, Tony Ho, Benson Ling, Lam Chiu-Wing
Runtime
95 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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