Record Without Words
Watch TrailerIn the early 1990s, "Public Order Defence Squads" in China — usually made up of discharged military personnel, unemployed young adults and local hooligans — were supposed to maintain public order in villages and towns. Most of the time, however, they ended up dealing with all sorts of mundane matters in their towns. The story begins with a mysterious case of serial dog killings. LI Lizhong, leader of the local defence squad, starts an investigation into the case, following a set of strange clues and studying them using piecemeal knowledge of primitive criminology and ichnology. After a string of hijinks, the squad catches the dog killer. However, the evidence also shows that the case is closely related to the accidental death of Lizhong’s father.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 沉默笔录 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Country | China |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Director | Feihuan Hao |
| Runtime | 91 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.8/10 (6 votes) |
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The film constructs a crime story against the backdrop of a society in transition, relying on the atmosphere of a provincial town and its colorful inhabitants. It explores not the crime itself, but the absurdity of existence and the fragility of memory.
What lingers after viewing is a quiet melancholy and a sense of the ineffable, a detective story that transforms into an existential quest. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Feihuan Hao
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Watch in a quiet evening, attuned to its deliberate pace and attentive gaze.
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