THE WILD GOOSE LAKE delivers a neo-noir kick with atmosphere thick with mystery as director Diao (BLACK COAL, THIN ICE) conjures up bristling tension in a style that might be dubbed action impressionism. Unreeling in flashback, the story takes a wanted man back in time to a cop-shooting and the perilous beginning of his troubles. Torrents of rain fall in the streets as two strangers, a man on the run and a part-time prostitute, meet under a viaduct. In a hotel basement, a meeting of rival gang members devolves into a violent melee over a scheme to divvy up territories and launch “the Olympic games of theft.†Studded with detail and vivid characterizations, the subplots are slow-burning red herrings punctuated by bizarre action set-pieces, adrenaline-driven scenarios, and novelty kills, as a series of convoluted chases become the story, racing through the anonymous maze-like alleys of Wuhan in murky light. In Mandarin with English subtitles. DCP digital. (BS)
The Gene Siskel Film Center has worked with numerous distributors to provide films for you to stream during our suspended programming. Please note the following:
• These are films we have screened in the past, would have been screening now, or somehow reflect our critically acclaimed programming.
• Due to the many different sources, there is a range of prices and available dates for each film. However, none of the prices are more than what you would pay for a single, non-member movie ticket.
• Because we are connecting you to a variety of platforms, we regret we cannot offer member or any discounts for streaming.
• Please note that you will be required to set up individual accounts through streaming services and distributors in order to stream Film Center From Your Sofa, your Film Center account will not apply.
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