# Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)

> A disgraced former policeman reopens a haunting murder case in a wintry Chinese industrial city, where renewed violence draws him into a dangerous web of suspicion and desire.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/146145

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Diao Yinan
- Cast: Liao Fan, Gwei Lun-Mei, Wang Xuebing, Wang Jingchun, Yu Ailei, Ni Jingyang, Wang Liang
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3469910/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, eerie, melancholic, late night viewing, rainy day

## Synopsis

A haunting investigation into the past resurfaces with deadly consequences.

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