# Still Life (2006)

> Two strangers search for missing loved ones in a Chinese city being erased and remade by the Three Gorges Dam.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1649

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Cast: Han Sanming, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Zhubin Li, Haiyu Xiang, Lin Zhou, Lizhen Ma, Zhou Lan
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0859765/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, contemplative, austere, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A poignant journey through loss and longing in a rapidly changing world.

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