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The Shadowless Tower

2023, Movie, 2h 24min

Gu Wentong (Xin Baiqing), a middle-aged food critic, is drifting through the local eateries of vibrant Beijing with his younger photographer colleague Oyang (Huang Yao). A divorcé with a six-year-old daughter who has been estranged from his father for decades, he is looking for a new perspective on life while reconsidering his failings as a father, a son, and a lover. While the seasons come and go, people get together and move apart. Only one thing will remain the same: the White Pagoda where they all meet sooner or later. Costarring major Fifth Generation filmmaker Tian Zhuangzhuang (THE HORSE THIEF, THE BLUE KITE), this rich, profoundly sensitive rumination on the possibility of human connection achieves a novelistic expansiveness as it surveys the ebbs and flows of a life shaped by loss, yearning, and regret.

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Zhang Lu’s wistful drama about transcending alienation.

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"The Shadowless Tower" is a poignant drama that follows the journey of Gu Wentong, a middle-aged food critic struggling to find meaning in his life. As he navigates the vibrant streets of Beijing with his younger photographer colleague Oyang, he grapples with his past failures as a father, son, and lover. Against the backdrop of the city's ever-changing seasons, Gu Wentong reconnects with his estranged father and rediscovers his purpose in life. The film's title, inspired by the 13th-century White Pagoda, serves as a metaphor for Gu Wentong's personal growth and the enduring power of human connection.