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Meili

2018 · 88 min

A relentlessly grim, quietly devastating watch that follows a young woman through abandonment and exploitation with unflinching sadness.

Directed by
Zhou Zhou
Genres
Drama
Tagline
We are all alone to the end.
Overview
22-year-old Meili is an ill-fated girl. Abandoned by her parents, she was raised by her elder sister, who is infertile. Meili was set up to be raped by her brother-in-law and gave birth to a daughter secretly. Her sister often asked her for child support. To avoid her sister’s harassment, Meili quits her job and decides to follow her lover Wen to Shanghai. Unexpectedly, Wen leaves her in Changchun. Abandoned by love, also unemployed, the helpless Meili meets Yu, who finds her another job. Her sister flees to Meili due to family violence. Her brother-in-law finds her, bringing to the surface unbearable memories. Meili resigns. Desperately she expects Wen's return, but what waits around the corner is more deception and betrayal.
How it feels
Bleak, melancholic, dark and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Isolation, betrayal, trauma, grief
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Zhou Zhou
Written by
Yun Chi, Zhou Zhou
Starring
Yun Chi, Zhou Meiyan, Li Shuangyu, Li Xianjing
Cinematography
Enli Zhu
Runtime
88 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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