Movie

One Second

2020 · 104 min

A quiet, heartfelt journey through loss and cinema's power to preserve memory, with moments of tension and tenderness.

Tagline: A mere second at its shortest, a whole lifetime at its longest.
Overview: A movie fan escapes from a labour camp during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and strikes up a relationship with a homeless female vagabond.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, isolation, memory
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
isolation
memory
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none