Overview
- The film reaches French cinemas on December 10 after its 2025 Cannes premiere.
- National reviews largely praise its ambition and visual mastery, though some question its grand scale and showmanship.
- Running about 2 hours 40 minutes, the narrative unfolds in six dreamlike chapters mapped to the senses.
- The project functions as a cinephile journey through film history, with explicit nods to the Lumière brothers, Méliès and Hitchcock.
- Starring Shu Qi and Jackson Yee alongside Mark Chao, the feature is noted for Bi Gan’s signature long takes, including a celebrated climactic sequence.