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Durian Durian

2000 · 116 min

A quiet, observational slice of life that immerses you in the daily grind of its characters, leaving a lingering sadness.

Overview: The first half of this film portrays the experiences of a young northern mainland Chinese woman (Fan) temporarily working as a sex worker in Hong Kong. After her 3-month visa expires, the second half of the film focuses on Yan's return to her family and her ex-fiancé in Northeast China and the ways that she invests the money that she has earned.
How it feels: Melancholic, bleak, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Isolation, class, survival, family
Content: Strong sexual content. Mild violence and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 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: isolation
class
survival
family
identity
Places: big city
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex strong