Suzhou River
The Metrograph, Ludlow Street 7, 10002 New York, Manhattan
About
Suzhou River is a feature film screening. Director Ye Lou, from his hometown Shanghai, named it after the polluted river flowing through the city. Using the first-person perspective of an unseen videographer-narrator, it follows an unsuspecting motorcycle courier who becomes snared in a kidnapping plot and murder rap. The brooding film draws on influences from film noir to Vertigo while developing its own haunting visual vocabulary.
Written by a model, sources: metrograph.com, t.metrograph.com
Critics
7.3Very good
Critics praise the inventive first-person narration, moody Shanghai atmosphere and stylish editing, seeing a fresh voice. They fault a sentimental, unconvincing plot, an overfamiliar Vertigo debt and emotional distance from the characters.
Reviews: Geek Vibes Nation, Empire, Film Authority, In Review Online, TMDb
Trailer
Showtimes
Fri 6 Nov
The MetrographLudlow Street 7, 10002 New York
Sun 8 Nov
The MetrographLudlow Street 7, 10002 New York
Venue
The Metrograph is in New York City’s Manhattan.
Ludlow Street 7, 10002 New York
The Metrograph 70 more events- Director
- Ye Lou
- Year
- 2000
- Runtime
- 83 min
