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Red Amnesia (2014)

Red Amnesia poster
Original title
闯入者
Directed by
Wang Xiaoshuai
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An elderly retired widow in China is haunted by mysterious phone calls and strange occurrences. These events force her to confront the troubling secrets of her past.

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What happens

Red Amnesia (Chinese: 闯入者) is a 2014 Chinese thriller film directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. The film deals with the psychological impact of an elderly retired widow (played by Lü Zhong)'s past. Wang considers Red Amnesia to be the last film of his Cultural Revolution trilogy, which includes 2005's Shanghai Dreams and 2011's 11 Flowers. The film was released on April 30, 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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