As amusing as these interludes are, they read as attempts to force an exaggerated sense of mystery into an ultimately simple and moralistic tale about the futility of vengeance.
Jinpa(ལག་དམར།)
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China · 2019
1h 26m
Director Pema Tseden
Starring Jinpa, Genden Phuntsok, Sonam Wangmo
Genre Drama
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Driving through the barren plains of Tibet, a truck driver, Jinpa, accidentally runs over a sheep. After the incident, he offers a lift to a young hitchhiker -- soon discovering he's on his way to murder someone. After they part ways, Jinpa realizes that their destinies are inextricably linked.
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The Hollywood Reporter by Boyd van Hoeij
This is an intriguing if austere art house item that should please lovers of slow cinema with a more mystical edge.
The movie is a dreamily austere shaggy-dog story that recalls the matter-of-fact absurdism of early Jim Jarmusch, yet at the same time generates a fair amount of suspense by repeatedly hinting at a potential for melodramatic upheaval. Ultimately, however, Tseden finds an audaciously different way to pull the rug out from under us.
Screen Daily by Jonathan Romney
Tibetan road movie Jinpa is a playful, gently perplexing and distinctly stylish fifth feature from director Pema Tseden.
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