Versione inglese a cura del Master in Traduzione per il Cinema, la Televisione e l’Editoria Multimediale
Article by: Gianmarco Perrone
Translation by: Valeria Tutino
Boredom, alcohol and cigarettes fill the days of Liu Shidong, the apathetic main character of The Scope of Separation, the first work of the young Chinese director Yue Chen. Liu – as he narrates in voice over – has inherited a large amount of money from his deceased father: this allows him not to work and devote himself to his (presumed) interest. The story hardly proceeds with his encounter with two young women, very different from each other, and with the attempt to work in business: a meaningless plot, like Liu’s life, that leaves room to contemplation and to long and empty dialogues. The choice of the script is undoubtedly well considered, but it undermines the viewer’s involvement. However it fits perfectly to the content of the movie.
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