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An Elephant Sitting Still(2018)
Status: Released
Date: 2018-12-14
77%
231 Votes
Time: 3h 50m
Overview:
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.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
Budget: $2,500,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Dongchun Films
Movie: An Elephant Sitting Still
Top 10 Billed Cast
彭昱畅
Wei Bu
王玉雯
Huang Ling
章宇
Yu Cheng
Li Congxi
Wang Jin
王超北
Yu Cheng's Friend
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