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Kill Time

2016 · 102 min Crime Mystery Romance
5.3 / 10 · TMDB

After the death of her policeman father, Xiaomai begins to look over his old journals filled with notes about the cases he investigated over the years. The mention of a purple scarf in the notes particularly catches her attention, prompting her to purchase a similar scarf from a mysterious website that claims to sell everything, as long as one can pay the price. Soon after, Xiaomai's close friend is found dead, strangled by a purple scarf. All of this awakens Xiaomai's memories of her childhood sweetheart Qiushou, whose mother was also strangled to death with a purple scarf by an unknown killer. Xiaomai and Qiushou grew up together and fell in love, but he suddenly disappeared from her life 15 years ago without a word. She begins to believe that Qiushou has returned and may be seeking revenge.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 谋杀似水年华
Year 2016
Country China
Genre Crime, Mystery, Romance
Director Fruit Chan
Runtime 102 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a narrative that relies on the intertwining of two timelines—childhood trauma and adult investigation—using a purple scarf as a potent visual motif linking fate and memory across decades.

What lingers after the final reveal is a poignant sense of melancholy, a meditation on how the ghosts of first love and unresolved injustice can shape an entire life. The mystery serves as a vessel for deeper emotional excavation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Fruit Chan

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Best watched on a quiet, drizzly evening, allowing its melancholic mystery and romantic longing to fully envelop you.

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