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Narrative
A Chinese woman lives a quiet life, celebrating the flourishing Belle Epoque with songs and dances. The lead actress has no lines of dialogue in the film. Plot: Qiaoqiao and Bin, deeply in love, enjoy city life together, singing and dancing. Their happiness is cut short when Bin suddenly leaves to seek opportunities elsewhere. Qiaoqiao, determined to find him. Cannes Film Festival 2024 Palme d’Or or nomineeA serene story of loneliness, industrialization through fragments of changing cities, dilapidated landscapes, structures, songs, personal desires deeply engraved in the heart of China and its people. Zhangke juxtaposes scenes from his previous films to fit the timelines contained in the film, which fit perfectly into the narrative.