The Dead End (2015)
- Original title
- 烈日灼心
- Directed by
- Cao Baoping
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 88 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of friends living in hiding are haunted by a dark secret from their past. A detective investigates a case that forces them to confront their actions.
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What happens
The Dead End (Chinese: 烈日灼心) is a 2015 Chinese crime drama film based on Xu Yigua's novel Sunspot (Chinese: 太阳黑子). The film is directed by Cao Baoping, starring Deng Chao, Duan Yihong, Guo Tao, and Wang Luodan. The film was released on August 27, 2015. The film received positive reviews in regard to its performance, cinematography and mise-en-scene. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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