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Dust To Dust

2023 · 111 min

A brooding, patient crime drama where a decades-old video stirs old guilt and quiet dread.

Directed by
Jonathan Li Tsz-Chun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dong Chengpeng, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Zhang Songwen
Overview
21 years after a major armed robbery where the masterminds escaped, a video of the crime resurfaces causing the police to reopen their investigation.

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Directed by
Jonathan Li Tsz-Chun
Genres
Drama
Starring
Dong Chengpeng, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Zhang Songwen
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • guilt
  • memory
  • justice
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Jonathan Li Tsz-Chun
Written by
Chou Man-Yu
Starring
Dong Chengpeng, Gordon Lam Ka-tung, Zhang Songwen, Qi Xi, Sunny Sun, Ke Lan, Yi Yunhe, Shao Shengjie
Cinematography
Tam Wai-Kai
Runtime
111 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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