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Bodies at Rest

2019 · 93 min

A tense, claustrophobic cat-and-mouse thriller set in a morgue, with grim atmosphere and sudden bursts of violence.

Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Richie Jen, Yang Zi
Overview
Working in the morgue, a hardworking forensics expert and his assistant are suddenly accosted by masked intruders who demand access to a body involved in a recent crime.

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Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Richie Jen, Yang Zi
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • corruption
  • survival
  • deception
  • violence
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Written by
Chang You, Wu Mengzhang
Starring
Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Richie Jen, Yang Zi, Feng Jiayi, Carlos Chan Ka-lok, Ma Shuliang, Jin Au-Yeung, Roger Kwok Chun-on
Music
Anthony Chue Chan-Tung
Cinematography
Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming
Runtime
93 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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