Caught by the Tides

This is another deeply felt film from Jia Zhangke, with a very contemporary artistry.

...a bricolage of documentary, minimalist drama, and experimental remake.

...moving, stirring, brilliant.

...is an experimental romantic drama, though that makes it sound unapproachable and a little gimmicky.

Jia Zhang-ke’s drifting portrait of love across time will delight fans and mystify newcomers.

It’s a credit to Jia’s considerable filmmaking gifts and vision that the emotional coherence of the film—in the end, its poignancy—is entirely internal, made up of the unlikely connections it forms within itself.