A fragmentary landscape for a little train station in a suburban area and a bus stop in a mining town. A lonely soldier in his heavy coat, a tired old man, a bubbly young lady, a punk, a woman waiting in the street... From all those different people in these unfamiliar places, we can feel the exhaustion of every life.
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Jia Zhangke Director · Nelson Yu Lik-wai Cinematographer
First release April 28, 2001 · Produced in China, South Korea · Original title 公共场所
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China · South Korea
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Original title
公共场所
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
South Korea · April 28, 2001
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No release date listed for United States.
France
November 28, 2003 · Belfort Entrevues Film Festival
French Guiana
July 1, 2002 · Marseille Documentary Film Festival
Greece
November 1, 2001 · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 2, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Philippines
November 15, 2011 · Cinemanila International Film Festival
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