Movie
Journey to the West
2023 · 115 min
A gently absurd, melancholic mockumentary that drifts through deadpan comedy and quiet longing, asking for patient attention as it follows a quixotic quest.
- Directed by
- Kong Dashan
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Starring
- Yang Haoyu, Ai Liya, Roy Wang
- Overview
- Tang Zhijun, an editor of a science fiction magazine, attempts to find signs of an alien civilisation. When a strange young man claims to have received instructions from aliens, Tang and his team follow him in search of extraterrestrial creatures.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, whimsical, earnest and absurd. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Obsession, isolation, faith, identity
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Kong Dashan
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Starring
- Yang Haoyu, Ai Liya, Roy Wang
