Resurrection

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In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast (Jackson Yee) finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making. A work of staggering imagination from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day's Journey Into Night), Resurrection conjures vast and ever-shifting worlds on the brink of collapse in an era-spanning journey through our deepest and most human desires.

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Pushing against the boundaries of storytelling with overwhelming style, Bi Gan's Resurrection is equal parts inscrutable and invigoratingly awake to the endless possibilities of cinema.

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

Jan 2

3/5

The emotion that comes through most strongly is Bi’s determination to dazzle us any way he can, as if fearful his own time in the spotlight might soon run out.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Jan 2

4/5

A cavalcade of strange images that take the language of cinema into his sleeping fantasies and bring it back more vibrant than ever.

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Odie Henderson

Boston Globe

Jan 2

3.5/4

There’s a lot more story here. But at some point, I stopped trying to follow along and simply gave in to what I was seeing and feeling. Once I relinquished the desire to make sense of everything, I had a good time.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

14h

Even if you are familiar with film and world history, "Resurrection" (2025) may be more challenging for even the most sophisticated cinephile to wrap their minds around.

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Alison Gillmor

Winnipeg Free Press

2d

4/5

Resurrection can be unwieldy and opaque — and its biggest thematic ambitions might remain unrealized — but as it explores the ways cinema can transcend space and time, Bi’s super-meta movie is a stylistic and technical tour de force.

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

4d

3.5/4

This bold, poetic nightmare resonates with humanity and wonder.

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2d

one of the year's best. 4th story was beautiful beyond words.

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5d

Abstractism at its finest in this anthology series of films where the cinematography is too immaculate and methodical for the runtime of the whole thing.

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5d

Have no idea what its about, the worst movie of my life. Congratulations if you can understand! Shu Qi is my favorite star but this is terrible movie.

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5d

Terrible, no meaning

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6d

A Bi Gan movie is something that needs to be experienced. Beautiful throughout and that "special scene" was incredibly impressive. Lots going on which may benefit from repeat viewings.

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6d

Most bizarre movie I ever saw in my entire life …don’t know what its about

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In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast (Jackson Yee) finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making. A work of staggering imagination from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day's Journey Into Night), Resurrection conjures vast and ever-shifting worlds on the brink of collapse in an era-spanning journey through our deepest and most human desires.

Director: Gan Bi
Producer: Zuolong Shan, Yang Lele, Charles Gillibert
Screenwriter: Gan Bi, Zhao Xiaohui
Distributor: Janus Films
Production Co: Huace Pictures, Dangmai Films
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 12, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $336.0K
Runtime: 2h 43m