An Elephant Sitting Still

In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.

Cast

Peng Yuchang

as Wei Bu

Wang Yuwen

as Huang Ling

Zhang Yu

as Yu Cheng

Li Congxi

as Wang Jin

Zhenghui Ling

as Li Kai

Xiaolong Zhang

as Yu Shuai

Li Danyi

as Wang Jin's Daughter

Kong Wei

as Wang Jin's Son-in-Law

Kong Yixin

as Wang Jin's Granddaughter

Wang Chaobei

as Yu Cheng's Friend

Reviews

Morgan Wong

What a masterpiece!! The story reflects director Hu's own view on life / value / situation. Those main charters finally found their own dream elephant at the end of the story, so surprised and comfort. However, it's very sad to hear that this young and talent director committed suicide before ...

CinemaSerf

I’ll admit to some trepidation when I sat down to watch almost four hours of what could have been a (very) still life about an elephant sitting still! Instead, it’s not really anything to do with an actual pachyderm but more a collection of stories involving four young citizens of Manzhouli. This is...

Alunauwie

An Elephant Sitting Still is a deeply philosophical film by Hu Bo that explores profound despair through the interconnected lives of four troubled individuals seeking escape from their painful realities. Despite its nearly four-hour runtime and slow pacing, the film delivers a raw, emotional narrati...

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