Synopsis
Diao Yinan's Berlin-winner is a contemporary Chinese noir that traps its detective hero between two winters and a femme fatale who may have killed several men. The film's frozen palette, the ice-skating sequences, and the lateral camera moves create a mood closer to early Wong Kar-wai than to classic noir.
Did You Know?
- Won the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
- Set in northern China across two ice-skating-heavy timelines.
- Fan Liao won Best Actor at Berlin for his role as the broken detective.
- Shot during real Chinese winter at sub-zero temperatures.
- Originally titled "White Day, Black Night" in Chinese.
Iconic Quotes
- "You make me feel cold."
- "I have been waiting for you."
- "It started snowing."
- "I am ready to die."
- "This is the truth."
