Movie

Time Still Turns the Pages

2023 · 95 min

A heavy, sorrowful watch that moves between past and present, slowly revealing layers of guilt and grief with quiet intensity.

Overview: High school teacher Cheng looks back to his repressed childhood memories, as he finds an anonymous suicide note in the classroom. He strives hard to prevent another tragedy from happening, meanwhile facing a series of family problems, his wife is divorcing him, and his father is dying.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Grief, guilt, family, trauma
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
guilt
family
trauma
parenthood
Places: school
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none