An Elephant Sitting Still
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
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Cast
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Peng Yuchang
Wei Bu
Known for
Our Shining Days
Gezhi Town
Wang Yuwen
Huang Ling
Also in
The Love You Give Me
Escape from the Trilateral Slopes
Zhang Yu
Yu Cheng
Known for
Dying to Survive
A Cool Fish
Li Congxi
Wang Jin
Known for
Devils on the Doorstep
Zhenghui Ling
Li Kai
Also in
Only Love Can Do This to Me
Roaring Away
Xiaolong Zhang
Yu Shuai
Li Danyi
Wang Jin's Daughter
Also in
I Come From Beijing: Heavenly Blessings
Night Watching
Kong Wei
Wang Jin's Son-in-Law
Also in
Night Watching
Kong Yixin
Wang Jin's Granddaughter
No other roles listed
Wang Chaobei
Yu Cheng's Friend
Known for
Caught in Time
Wang Xueyang
Wife of Yu Cheng's Friend
Also in
Shanghai Dreams
In Love We Trust
Zhu Yanmanzi
Yu Cheng's Lover
Known for
The Wandering Earth II
Escape from the 21st Century
Hu Bo Director · Fan Chao Cinematographer Lijian Xie Production designer
Budget $2.5M · United States release March 8, 2019 · Produced in China
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Budget
$2,500,000
Production
Dongchun Films
Production
China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
大象席地而坐
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2018
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · March 8, 2019
Theatrical
United States
October 24, 2018 · Premiere · Philadelphia Film Festival
France
January 9, 2019 · Theatrical
November 9, 2022 · TV · arte
Germany
November 9, 2022 · TV · arte
Greece
April 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 18, 2019 · Theatrical
Japan
November 18, 2018 · Digital
Netherlands
June 6, 2019 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 5, 2018 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
November 21, 2019 · Theatrical
Spain
May 3, 2019 · Theatrical
Thailand
July 27, 2019 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 14, 2018 · Theatrical
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