# Long Day's Journey into Night (2018)

> A haunted return to Kaili turns the search for a vanished lover into an immersive maze of memory, desire, and dream.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/334215

## Facts

- Runtime: 138 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Director: Bi Gan
- Cast: Tang Wei, Huang Jue, Sylvia Chang, Lee Hong-Chi, Chen Yongzhong, Chloe Maayan, Duan Chun-hao, Bi Yanmin
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8185182/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dreamy, melancholic, meditative, late night viewing, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A haunting journey through memory and longing unfolds as a man returns to his roots.

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