The Fourth Wall 第四面墙 China, 2019, colour, 16:9/2.35:1, 95 mins. Directors: Zhang Chong 张翀, Zhang Bo 张波. Rating: 5/10. Paranormal psychodrama is a two-hander with good performances but a script that doesn’t fully deliver. STORY A town in northern China, Chinese New Year’s Eve. Liu Lu (Liu Lu) leads a solo life looking after sika … Continue reading Review: The Fourth Wall (2019) →
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