# Kaili Blues (2016)

> A lonely doctor’s journey through misty Guizhou becomes a hypnotic passage across memory, family absence, and uncertain time.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/235797

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Bi Gan
- Cast: Chen Yongzhong, Daqing Zhao, Feiyang Luo, Xie Lixun, Shuai Zeng, Qin Guangqian, Shixue Yu, Guo Yue
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4613272/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: none
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic, eerie, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A haunting journey through memory and time unfolds in a mystical landscape.

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