All Quiet at Sunrise
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Film description
Ma Ke is a PhD student in linguistics, writing his dissertation on Lucy, the female Australopithecus. He argues that Lucy not only walked on two legs but was also, for the first time in human history, capable of language. Professor Li Tong, who questions Ma Ke’s argument, discovers in his thesis a clue that may explain the disappearance of her daughter. Suddenly, Ma Ke’s estranged mother reappears in his life, and he begins to realise that what is happening around him is deeply connected to the subject of his research.
In “All Quiet at Sunrise”, Zhu Xin continues his exploration of complex family ties, particularly between mothers and children. His films often contain elements of metaphysics and magical realism, and All Quiet at Sunrise also reveals his fascination with the conventions of science fiction and the form of the film essay. Zhu Xin’s work seems to follow in the footsteps of Terrence Malick, with his epic dramas about coming of age.
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Maja Korbecka
Zhu Xin
Born in 1996, Zhu Xin graduated from the China Academy of Art in 2018. His debut feature “Vanishing Days” (2018) premiered in the Forum section at the Berlinale and was later screened at over thirty international film festivals, including those in Vienna, Busan, Hong Kong and Taipei. His short film “Olympic” (2022), a sci-fi sports thriller, premiered in the Short Film Competition at the Warsaw Film Festival. Zhu Xin’s third film, the documentary project “A Song River”, premiered at the Pingyao International Film Festival, where it received two awards. ”All Quiet at Sunrise” is his second feature film.
2018 Manyou / Vanishing Days
2022 Baoren / Olympic
2024 Fenghuang shan xia ci / A Song River
2025 Cisza o świcie / Shijie richu shi / All Quiet at Sunrise
