The Congestion

The Congestion

LI Yihan • 2023

Duration: 00:26:00
Language: Southwest Mandarin, Mandarin
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Country/Region: Mainland China

The two protagonists of the story lived in a small town in southwest China in the early 2010s. For some reason, during a violent conflict, Junior Tian was injured and sent to the hospital, remaining unconscious. Hao'er, who was usually silent and law-abiding, struggled with his own cowardice and remorse, and then made up his mind...

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

2023 Pingyao International film festival, China

CAST & CREW

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

LI Yihan

LI Yihan

Director

This is a film about my own boyhood memories. At the beginning of preparation, I decided to write a “cruel tale of youth” style story, which includes the indiscriminate anger and romantic foolishness of young people. To this end, I attempted to showcase the cold, oppressive, and gritty side of my hometown in the film, and finally successfully completed my self-expression. The story itself is very simple, but I believe the true feelings it expresses can be well conveyed to the audience.

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