Underplayed Gems

Resurrection (2025)

Resurrection poster
Original title
狂野时代
Directed by
Bi Gan
Genre
science fiction film, detective film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 36m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 102 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a future where people no longer dream, a dying monster relives 100 years across four dreams. He becomes different characters in each dream with help from a woman who uses old film techniques.

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What happens

Resurrection (Chinese: 狂野时代; lit. 'Wild Times') is a 2025 epic science fiction drama film written and directed by Bi Gan. Set in a future where humanity has given up dreaming, it stars Jackson Yee as a dying monster who becomes different characters as he relives 100 years across four dreams, aided by a woman (Shu Qi) using the lost techniques of cinema. The six segments of the film each corresponds to one of the six senses recognized in Buddhist thought in order of: Sight, Hearing, Taste, Smell, Touch, and Mind. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 22 May, where it won the Prix Spécial. It was theatrically released in China on 22 November by Huace Pictures, and in France on 10 December by Les Films du Losange. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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