The Last Year of Darkness

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The Last Year of Darkness

2023

1h 32m

Documentary

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Bass-heavy and neon-colored portrait of the alternative Chinese youth. China's constant state of change threatens the underground club Funky Town.

Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Mullinkosson... brings an effortless, freewheeling intimacy to this immersive and sensual study of the underground club scene in Chengdu in central China.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 14, 2024

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Katherine McLaughlin

Little White Lies

A gorgeous and bittersweet time capsule.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 14, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…The Last Year of Darkness has an agreeably fragmented, almost Altmanesque approach to character, seeming to eavesdrop on a diverse selection of clubbers, but with an underlying empathy that makes Mullinkosson’s film easy to enjoy…

Rated: 4/5

Jun 6, 2024

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Weiting Liu

JoySauce.com

It's genuinely Chengdu, where its hedonism feels blasé, its nihilism glamorous.

Mar 26, 2024

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

Consistently affecting and illuminating, with a glimpse into a side of Chinese life not often shown to Western audiences.

Rated: B

Mar 19, 2024

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

Ben Mullinkosson constructs a hypnotic and sensual story with a lot of neon that's doubly melancholic and nostalgic: for many it is the end of youthfulness and for the club and the city, the end of an era. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Mar 18, 2024

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Sol Ye

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Anita Gou

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Sam Intili

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Synopsis

Bass-heavy and neon-colored portrait of the alternative Chinese youth. China's constant state of change threatens the underground club Funky Town.

Director: Ben Mullinkosson
Producer: Sol Ye, Anita Gou, Sam Intili
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: Kindred Spirit, Wavelength
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 15, 2024
Runtime: 1h 32m