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Are You Lonesome Tonight?

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On a dark night, Xueming hits a pedestrian with his car and flees the scene. Desperate to escape his feelings of guilt, he decides to approach the dead man's wife, Mrs. Liang. Meanwhile, the body is discovered -- riddled with bullets. Chen, the detective in charge of the investigation, becomes obsessed with the case. Years later, all three remain caught in a tangled web of memories and lies, desperately searching for a truth that refuses to be revealed...

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 03/22/2023
3.5/4
One of the most invigorating debuts you’ll likely to see this year. Go to Full Review Austin Considine New York Times 03/16/2023
If the premise of “Lonesome” feels a little familiar, the director Wen Shipei still manages to keep us guessing. Go to Full Review Kate Taylor Globe and Mail 09/13/2021
3/4
The unlikely presence of Guangzhou, steamy by day, gritty by night, and the shifting viewpoints on the accident add an engaging originality. Go to Full Review Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan) Women Write About Comics Aug 21
Are You Lonesome Tonight? was a thrilling film to watch. There were so many unexpected twists and turns that I could never guess what would happen next. The performances are so understated and realistic that it draws you into the story. Go to Full Review Soham Gadre Film Inquiry 04/30/2023
The narrative, the characters, and the visual canvas coalesce surprisingly potently for a debut film that navigates confidently within a specific shade of its filmmaker’s craft. Go to Full Review Filipe Freitas Always Good Movies 03/23/2023
3.5/5
Sometimes off-beat, this slice of crafty sleuthing shelters more surprises in the form of twists, which transpire from hazy flashbacks or sharp realities. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Shipei Wen

Director

Eddie Peng

Xue Ming

Sylvia Chang

Liang Ma

Yanhui Wang

Chen Er

Yu Zhang

Blinder Sänger

Peiyao Jiang

Xue Ming's Freundin
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Synopsis On a dark night, Xueming hits a pedestrian with his car and flees the scene. Desperate to escape his feelings of guilt, he decides to approach the dead man's wife, Mrs. Liang. Meanwhile, the body is discovered -- riddled with bullets. Chen, the detective in charge of the investigation, becomes obsessed with the case. Years later, all three remain caught in a tangled web of memories and lies, desperately searching for a truth that refuses to be revealed...
Director
Shipei Wen
Producer
Jingxuan Hu, Jing Wang
Screenwriter
Noé Dodson, Yinuo Wang, Shipei Wen, Binghao Zhao, Zhao Binghao, Yinuo Wang, Shipei Wen, Noé Dodson
Production Co
Dirty Monkey Films Group
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 17, 2023
Runtime
1h 36m