Four people in four provinces struggle to navigate a rapidly changing China: Dahai, a miner who rebels against local corruption; San’er, a migrant worker who turns to violence; Xiao Yu, a sauna receptionist pushed to her limit by a wealthy client; and Xiao Hui, a young factory worker drifting from job to job in search of a better life. Together, they form a stark portrait of a country undergoing swift economic growth while increasingly shadowed by violence.

Introduction on Jia Zhangke

Before the film, journalist Christophe Verbiest will introduce the oeuvre of director Jia Zhangke in Dutch. You can also buy tickets for just the film, which starts at 18:00.

Christophe Verbiest is editor of Espresso (Klara) en film critic for De Morgen.