# An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)

> Across one bleak day in northern China, four troubled people cling to the rumor of a motionless elephant as a last possibility of escape.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/343828

## Facts

- Runtime: 230 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Hu Bo
- Cast: Peng Yuchang, Wang Yuwen, Zhang Yu, Li Congxi, Zhenghui Ling, Xiaolong Zhang, Li Danyi, Kong Wei
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8020896/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, melancholic, philosophical, focused arthouse viewing, quiet winter evening

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of despair and longing in a world indifferent to suffering.

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