Movie

Shanghai

1996 · 101 min

A slow, mournful drift through a dying place, heavy with waiting and quiet absurdity.

Overview: People of an old abandoned neighborhood are waiting for the end of their district and a whole Soviet Union as well.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, satirical and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, class, power, memory
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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: isolation
class
power
memory
identity
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild