# A Touch of Sin (2013)

> Four fractured lives collide with corruption, humiliation, and explosive violence in a searing portrait of contemporary China.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/110004

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Jiang Wu, Wang Baoqiang, Zhao Tao, Li Meng, Zhang Jiayi, Luo Lanshan, Wang Hongwei, Liu Lu
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2852400/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: brooding, angry, alienated, serious film night, political cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of violence and alienation in contemporary China.

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