Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

2021 · 95 min · ZH · 5.6 (25 votes)
Dir. Shipei Wen · Starring Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, Sylvia Chang, Wang Yanhui, Zhang Yu, Jiang Peiyao, Lu Xin · Music Hank Lee
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerRomance

On a dark night, Xueming hits a pedestrian with his car and flees the scene. Desperate to escape his feelings of guilt, he decides to approach the dead man's wife, Mrs. Liang. He develops an ambiguous relationship with the widow, while a policeman tries to resolve the investigation that will change his life forever.

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This film offers a somber, guilt-ridden slow-burn, steeped in a mysterious, melancholic atmosphere. It explores themes of consequence and forbidden desire through a neo-noir lens, perfect for a late-night solo watch. The tension is palpable, the mood heavy, and the emotional stakes high, creating a deeply atmospheric experience.

SomberTenseMysteriousMelancholicAtmosphericGuilt-riddenslow-burnNeo-noirAtmospheric dramaCharacter-drivenMelancholic romanceGuiltConsequenceForbidden desireMoralityGrief
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