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Long Day's Journey Into Night

Play trailer 2:15 Poster for Long Day's Journey Into Night Released Apr 12, 2019 2h 23m Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A man returns to his hometown after a long absence and searches for a woman he has never been able to forget.
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Long Day's Journey Into Night may flummox viewers looking for an easy-to-follow story, but writer-director Gan Bi's strong visual command and technical risk-taking pay off.

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J. Hoberman The New York Review of Books ...an atmospheric, tropical film noir... Aug 14, 2020 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) It's a vanishingly rare occurrence to see something on screen and be unable to wrap your head around how it was achieved. But in Long Day's Journey Into Night... some kind of sorcery is at work. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2019 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian There is such artistry and audacity in this new film from 30-year-old Chinese director Bi Gan. Rated: 5/5 Dec 20, 2019 Full Review Pablo Staricco Cadenazzi Vague Visages In a way, the premise is just the antechamber that one has to see before entering the main room. Dec 14, 2023 Full Review Taylor Baker Drink in the Movies Episode 44: Ash Is Purest White / Long Day's Journey into Night / An Elephant Sitting Still Rated: 50/100 Oct 4, 2021 Full Review Agustín Acevedo Kanopa La Diaria Long Day's journey into Night is Tarkovski's The Mirror with a noir twist: the resolution of the crime is focused in the interior of a detective that goes on unlocking and illuminating corners of his own psychical interiority [Full review in spanish] Rated: 7.5/10 Aug 19, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve C So mysterious, I still don't know what's it about... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/29/24 Full Review an I loved this movie so much, watched 2-3; times and was not enough. The first time I didn't understand the plot 100%, but the cinematography was amazing, the second time everything became clear and loved it. I liked the flashbacks/memories, the long shots along with dark colours, and in the second part the one-shot scene. In the end it's all about love, you might look for an old love and not find it, so you choose the one that comes first. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Yuvraj C Once in a Lifetime kind of experience if you had watched it in a theater. One of the rare movies which was must watch in theaters. Film was partially 3D. First Half of the film is 2D sets up story where our protagonist searching someone reaches to a village where there's a singing competition and person he is looking for is going to participate in that competition. Lady tells him that competition is in the evening there's lots of time for that meanwhile he can go and watch a film. He goes to the theater and start watching film wearing 3D glasses which is cue for audience that next half is 3D and they should wear their 3D glasses and then follows uncut single shot breathtaking dreamlike sequence which hypnotize you. This was one of the most unique film I ever saw. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/22 Full Review Audience Member Bi Gan's mesmeric tale of a man, Luo, who returns to his depressing and downtrodden hometown shortly after the death of his Father, is split into two halves. The films' title only appears halfway through the tale, adding another layer of confusion to the already hallucinogenic proceedings. Luo's return to the place he left twenty years ago triggers memories of a distant summer romance after he finds a picture in the back of a clock taken from his Mother's restaurant. Their relationship is documented in flashback sequences, but the transition between past and present is seamless, and Gan manages to make the film flow consistently, albeit at a snails pace. Those who aren't fans of slow core style cinema (think the films of Apichatpong Weerasethakul) might struggle to find a foothold here, but for fans of pure cinema Long Day's Journey Into Night is an exhilarating and absorbing journey. The second half, one single unbroken take (originally in 3D on release) is mesmeric, and appears to be a dream sequence although this is certainly down to interpretation. Gan brings a Lynchian feel to proceedings, reminding me quite strongly of his 2006 piece de resistance Inland Empire. Long Day's Journey Into Night is nowhere near as confounding as Lynch's film, but it sucks you into its world, and if it works for you, it won't let you go until the credits roll. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Please return back my 2 hours. Please. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review dave d My lack of understanding of what was going on led to a disdain for the over two hours of mostly pain. I was kinda into this until I wasn't and when i wasn't I REALLY wasn't. I couldn't get into the second half of this and if you can more power to ya. This has a hypnotic feel and not in a good way. Final Score: 4.8/10 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man returns to his hometown after a long absence and searches for a woman he has never been able to forget.
Director
Gan Bi
Producer
Zuolong Shan
Screenwriter
Gan Bi
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
CG Cinéma, Huace Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 12, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$520.4K
Runtime
2h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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