At the Beach

About This Movie

At the Beach is this intriguing mix of rural life and urban struggle, which feels almost poetic in its execution. The pacing is deliberate, drawing you into the life of the fisherman’s daughter, and it’s hard not to feel the weight of her choices. The editing is something else, a real tour de force that stitches these two worlds together in a way that’s both jarring and beautiful. The performances are raw and heartfelt, capturing the inner turmoil of a young woman facing societal pressures that seem so distant yet so familiar. It's one of those films you stumble across and it sticks with you, like a whisper of something profound that’s not easily forgotten.

Rarely screened outside China · Explores themes of societal pressure and personal choice · A distinctive blend of editing styles and narrative form