Suzhou River

Suzhou River

If you love me, search for me until you die. For me, who became a mermaid.

200083 min7.3 / 10

A melancholic neo-noir meditation on obsession, mistaken identity, and the impossibility of reclaiming the past, set against Shanghai's urban landscape.

After getting out of prison, small-time crook Mardar stumbles upon a woman who looks exactly like his long-lost lover, who he attempted to kidnap 3 years ago.

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