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CoroNation

2020 · 115 min

A sober, immersive plunge into a locked-down city, balancing awe at collective effort with the quiet weight of isolation and loss.

Overview: As the first city hit in the global pandemic, Wuhan, with a population of 11 million, was placed under an unprecedented lockdown. The film showcases the incredible speed and power of China’s state machinery in its fight against the virus. On the other side of the scale is the crushing bureaucracy of that same machine.

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
power
isolation
politics
death
Places: big city
hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	10
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Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Ai Weiwei
Runtime: 115 min
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin

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