Country
Germany
Date
Feb 16, 2018
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
3h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kong Wei | Wang Jin's Son-in-Law |
| Kong Yixin | Wang Jin's Granddaughter |
| Wang Chaobei | Yu Cheng's Friend |
| Wang Xueyang | Wife of Yu Cheng's Friend |
| Zhu Yanmanzi | Yu Cheng's Lover |
| Zhaoyan Guozhang | Wei Bu's Father |
| Li Suyun | Wei Bu's Mother |
| Huang Ximan | White Dog's Female Owner |
| Li Qing | White Dog's Male Owner |
| He Miaomiao | Mother of Yu Cheng's Friend |
| Li Binyuan | Scalper |
| Shunzi | Yu Cheng's Mother |
| Xiangrong Dong | Dean |
| Zhang Shuai | Yu Cheng's Sidekick 1 |
| Zhou Yinglong | Yu Cheng's Sidekick 2 |
| Zhao Weimin | Yu Cheng's Sidekick 3 |
| Hao Shimin | Yu Cheng's Sidekick 4 |
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| Chang Wukui | Man Burning Garbage |
| Liu Xiaohui | Restaurant Female Owner |
| Zhu Jianliang | Middle-aged Man |
| Zhang Jinzhong | Strong Old Man |
| Li Hongmei | Card-playing Woman |
| Liu Jianmin | Wei Bu's Uncle |
| 3502 tenant | Wei Bu's Grandmother |
| Ember Yu | Pool Room Receptionist |
| Zhang Zhouqiang | Restaurant Chef |
| Wang Gang | Yu Cheng's Father |
| Wang Longlong | Scalper's Accomplice |
| Gao Xuepeng | Mop Boy |
| Ma Heping | Shuttlecock-kicking Man |
| Yan Hao | Ballet Class Student |
| Zhao Shihui | Li Xiaoli |
| Wang Ning | Huang Ling's Mother |
| Zhao Tao | History Teacher |
| Liu Xiwen | Taxi Driver |
| He Lei | Bus Driver |
| Jing Guo | Dean's Wife |
| 郝贵祥 | 群演 |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | 大象席地而坐 |
| Lingua originale | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Lingue parlate | 普通话 |
| Paesi di produzione | China |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Dongchun Films |
| Sito ufficiale | kimstim.com |
| Data di uscita | 14 dicembre 2018 |
| Producer | Xuan Liu, Dongyan Fu, Wang Xiaoshuai |
| Writer | Hu Bo |
| Editors | Hu Bo |
| Cinematography | Fan Chao, Lu Deng |
| Asst. Directors | Xiaoyan Zhou, Hu Bo |
| Camera Operators | Lu Deng, Fan Chao |
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| Add. Photography | Lu Deng, Fan Chao |
| Production Design | Lijian Xie |
| Art Direction | Lijian Xie |
| Set Decoration | Lijian Xie |
| Composer | Hualun, Lou Kun, Sam Fan, Ruizhou Bai, Jinxi Liu |
| Sound | Lou Kun, Sam Fan, Hualun, Ruizhou Bai, Jinxi Liu |
| Budget | 2.500.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
South Korea
Date
May 05, 2018
Note
Jeonju International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 14, 2018
Certification
12
Country
France
Date
Jan 09, 2019
Certification
U
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Jan 18, 2019
Certification
IIB
Country
United States
Date
Mar 08, 2019
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Country
Greece
Date
Apr 18, 2019
Certification
Κ-15
Country
Spain
Date
May 03, 2019
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 06, 2019
Certification
16
Country
Thailand
Date
Jul 27, 2019
Certification
18
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 21, 2019
Certification
12
Digital
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 18, 2018
Certification
G
TV
Country
France
Date
Nov 09, 2022
Note
arte
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 09, 2022
Note
arte
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