Limbo (2023)
Director: Soi Cheang Run Time: 118 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2021
Starring: Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Lam Ka-tung, Liu Yase, Mason Lee, Sammy Sum Chun-Hin
Country: Hong Kong, China
Language: Cantonese with English subtitles
About the film:
World Premiere, 2021 Berlin Film Festival
Hong Kong is rocked by a series of brutal murders: a ruthless killer preys on women and leaves the severed hands of his victims all over the city. Detective Cham and his colleague Will are assigned to the case.
When they cross paths with young To during their investigation, Cham’s world falls apart. The girl is responsible for a terrible accident that once destroyed Cham’s life. Between his hatred for To and the serious consequences of their shared past, the experienced cop almost loses sight of the goal, until it’s almost too late to save the only person who can save him too.
“One of the most anticipated crime thrillers of the past few years”
—Pete Volk, Polygon
About the filmmaker:
Soi Cheang is a Hong Kong filmmaker, actor and screenwriter best known for his work on the Monkey King franchise. He made his directing debut with Our Last Day (1999). His films have screened at numerous festivals. Among them, Accident (2009) was in competition at the Venice Film Festival, Motorway (2012) screened at the Locarno Film Festival, and SPL2: A Time For Consequences (2015) screened at the Toronto Film Festival. His most recent films both premiered at Berlin, Mad Fate in 2023 and Limbo in 2021. The latter went on to win numerous accolades—including four of the 15 awards it was nominated for at the Hong Kong Film Awards—and received critical acclaim for actress Liu Yase, who won Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, the Hong Kong Directors Guild Awards, and the Hong Kong Film Awards.
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