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Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014)

Black Coal, Thin Ice poster
Original title
白日焰火
Directed by
Diao Yinan
Genre
thriller film, neo-noir
Country
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
MA15+
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 312 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former police detective investigates a series of murders connected to a mysterious woman. The case pulls him into a dangerous web of obsession and lies.

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What happens

Black Coal, Thin Ice (Chinese: 白日焰火; pinyin: Báirì Yànhuǒ; lit. 'Daylight Fireworks') is a 2014 Chinese thriller film written and directed by Diao Yinan, and produced by Vivian Qu. The film won the Golden Bear award at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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