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Original title: 智齒
2021 Movie Drama, Thriller, Crime
By: Soi Cheang With: Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Ka-Tung Lam, Mason Lee, Sammy Sum Chun-Hin, Hanna Chan

Rookie policeman Will Ren and his partner, the veteran cop Cham Lau, are pursuing an obsessive and especially brutal murderer of women.

Filmium rating
76%

Mood

Dark
Gritty
Serious
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Soi Cheang
Mi Lei
Kin-Yee Au
Kwan-Sin Shum
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Liu Yase
Hanna Chan
Lam Ka-tung
Mason Lee
Fish Liew
Sammy Sum Chun-Hin
Yase Liu
Ka-Tung Lam
Cheang Pou-Soi
Goodbye Liu
Gordon Lam
See You Liu

Adaptation

Based On Novel

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Black And White
Dazzling Camera Work
Detailed Choreography
Visual Contrast
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Dark Narrative
Fragmented
Nonlinear

Pace

Action-Driven
Balanced
Deliberate
Fast-Paced
Intense
Tension-Building

Runtime

Moderate Length

Soundtrack

Ambient Score
Urban Soundscape

Style

Artistic
Black And White
Black-And-White
Cinematic
Stylized

Time-Period

Contemporary
Modern Hong Kong

Central Conflict

Personal Revenge
Police Corruption
Serial Killer

Characters

Drug-Addicted Street Urchin
Rookie Cop
Veteran Detective

Ending

Ambiguous
Climactic
Dark Resolution

Historical Context

Contemporary
Urban Crime Era

Key Plot Points

Partner Betrayal
Past Trauma
Serial Murders

Plot

Character Struggle
Crime Thriller
Police Investigation
Serial Killings
Urban Crime

Setting

Gritty
Hong Kong
Kwun Tong
Urban
Urban Districts

Shooting Location

Garbage Chute Scene
Hong Kong Rooftops
Urban Alleys

Theme

Justice And Revenge
Moral Ambiguity
Personal Struggle
Redemption
Urban Decay

Genre

Action
Crime
Thriller

Audiences

Action Fans
Adults
Crime Thriller Fans
Thriller Enthusiasts
Urban Crime Enthusiasts

Titles

Limbo

Awards

Purple Mulberry Award

Box Office Success

Hk$1.28 Million Gross

Critical Reception

Dystopian Vision
Well-Choreographed Action

Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival
Far East Film Festival

Reception

Audience Response
Berlin International Film Festival
Critical Acclaim
Critical Praise
Film Festival Award

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Release Year

2021
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