Black Coal, Thin Ice

About the movie

Northern China, 1999. The grisly discovery of several corpses is made in a small town. A bloody incident during the attempt to capture the alleged murderer leaves two police officers dead and another badly injured. The surviving officer Zhang Zili is suspended from duty; he takes a job as a security guard at a factory. Five years later, another series of mysterious murders occurs. Aided by a former colleague, Zhang decides to investigate under his own initiative.
Award-winning director Diao Yinan’s third feature is a noirish thriller featuring. Winner of the Golden Bear and Silver Bear at The Berlin Film Festival 2014.

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