Movie

Kaili Blues

2016 · 113 min

A slow, dreamlike journey through memory and regret, with long takes that pull you into a quiet, haunting atmosphere.

Overview: Chen Sheng goes off in search of his nephew who has been abandoned by his father. Along the way, he encounters numerous people from his past and also those from his future.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, tense and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Memory, isolation, guilt, redemption
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: Kaili Blues

Stream in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like Kaili Blues, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: memory
isolation
guilt
redemption
family
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild