CNCI
JCC 2022

Only the river flows


Only the river flows

Wei Shujun - Chine


Synopsis

In China in the 1990s, three murders are committed in the small town of Banpo. Ma Zhe, head of the criminal police, is assigned to solve the case. A handbag left by the river and the testimony of passers-by point to several suspects. As the case stalls, Inspector Ma comes face to face with the darkness of the human soul and sinks into doubt...



Film details

Duration : 102 min
Country : Chine
Casting : Tong Lin Kai, Tianlai Hou, Chloe Maayan, Yilong Zhu
Screenwriter : Kang Chunlei, Wei Shujun
Cinematography : Chengma Zhiyuan
Editor : Matthieu Laclau
Director : Wei Shujun





Wei Shujun

Shujun Wei was born on February 5, 1991 in China. He is a director and screenwriter. He is best known for "Ripples of life (2021)", "Running with the wind (2020)" and "Only the river flows", which was in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival.