An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)

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In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.

Released: 2018-12-14
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 3h 50m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 243 votes

Directed by Hu Bo.

Top cast

Peng Yuchang as Wei Bu
Wang Yuwen as Huang Ling
Zhang Yu as Yu Cheng
Li Congxi as Wang Jin
Zhenghui Ling as Li Kai
Xiaolong Zhang as Yu Shuai
Li Danyi as Wang Jin's Daughter
Kong Wei as Wang Jin's Son-in-Law
Kong Yixin as Wang Jin's Granddaughter
Wang Chaobei as Yu Cheng's Friend

Full cast & crew

Where to watch An Elephant Sitting Still

United States: stream on Fandor, OVID, AsianCrush; watch free on Kanopy, Cineverse; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: stream on Fandor, AsianCrush; watch free on Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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