Movie

Unknown Pleasures

2002 · 112 min

It is a slow, atmospheric journey through the aimlessness of modern youth against an industrial backdrop.

Overview: Two disaffected, unemployed Chinese youth drift through life on the streets of their industrial town, their paths crossing with that of a local young singer and dancer working for a liquor company as a spokesmodel.
How it feels: Bleak, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Loneliness, identity, class, freedom
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: loneliness
identity
class
freedom
media
Places: small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none