Wu ming zhe (2009)
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A solitary man living in a cave in remote China searches nearby villages and ruins for the means to survive.
The story
A man in his forties lives alone in a cave in a remote region of China. His days are shaped by the search for food and useful objects, as well as for land he might cultivate in nearby villages and among the surrounding ruins. In an intimate portrait, the film follows his efforts to sustain himself against loneliness and the difficulties of survival. The harsh, isolated landscape underscores his separation from society. Filmed over the course of a year, the account tracks changing seasons and reflects on self-sufficiency and human existence in its most essential form.
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The film is a portrait of a man in his forties who lives in a cave in a remote region of China. Through an intimate account, it explores his daily life, characterized by his search for food, objects, and land to cultivate in nearby villages and among the surrounding ruins. The protagonist faces loneliness and the difficulties of survival with determination, immersed in a harsh, isolated landscape that heightens his separation from society. Filmed over the course of a year, the film follows the changing seasons, offering a reflection on self-sufficiency and the human condition in its most essential form.
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