Days (Rizi) (2021)
85%RT Audience Score: 71%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Tsai Ming-liang’s Days is a cinematic masterpiece that transcends language and relies on the power of visual storytelling to convey its emotional depth. The film’s minimalist approach, devoid of dialogue and subtitles, immerses the viewer in a world of raw human connection and longing. Ming-liang’s ability to collapse the boundaries between the real and the fictional, the corporeal and the spiritual, creates a vision of grace that is both haunting and beautiful. While it may not be an easy sit, committing to Days’ earthy dream logic is a rewarding experience that lingers long after the credits roll. This film is a testament to the power of cinema and a must-see for any true cinephile.
If you’re looking for a movie that’s a little different, a little artsy, and a lot of beautiful, then Days is the film for you. Sure, there’s not a lot of dialogue, but who needs words when you have stunning visuals and a story that speaks to the human need for connection? Plus, it’s got that slow cinema vibe that’s perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Just be prepared to commit to the dream logic and let yourself get lost in the experience. Trust us, it’s worth it.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Grasshopper Film
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2021
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:France, Taiwan
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2021 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 11, 2021
Genre(s)
Documentary/Drama
Keyword(s)
Days, documentary, drama, Chinese, loneliness, Ming-liang Tsai, Claude Wang, Kang, Lee Kang-sheng, Non, Anong Houngheuangsy, Pei-Hua Yu, directed by Ming-liang Tsai, written by Ming-liang Tsai, executive produced by Ming-liang Tsai, Grasshopper Film, limited release, streaming release, critic reviews, Jake Cole, Slant Magazine, Amy Nicholson, FilmWeek, David Ehrlich, indieWire, Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, Simon Abrams, RogerEbert.com, A.A Dowd, AV Club, Carson Timar, Clapper, Christopher Cross, Tilt Magazine, A.S Hamrah, The Baffler, Mattie Lucas, From the Front Row, Laura Clifford, Reeling Reviews, genre, box office performance, budget, producer, MPAA rating
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Anong Houngheuangsy – Non
Ming-liang Tsai – Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Pei-Hua Yu – Executive Producer
Director(s)
Ming-liang Tsai
Writer(s)
Ming-liang Tsai
Producer(s)
Claude Wang
Film Festivals
Berlin
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (1)
Tsai Ming-liangs largely dialogue-free Days speaks volumes, and Grasshoppers excellent home video release highlights the aesthetic and tonal complexity of its minimalist approach.
March 4, 2022
Jake Cole
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
There are no subtitles here, but subtitles also feel unnecessary because it’s a really immersive experience.
August 21, 2021
Amy Nicholson
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
“Days” becomes such a resonant addition to Tsai’s exhumed body of work because the filmmaker recognizes and embraces that uncharacteristically sentimental undertow.
August 17, 2021 | Rating: A-
David Ehrlich
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
What “Days” gives us is something that can’t really be intellectualized or even explained: a vision of grace that collapses the boundaries between the real and the fictional, the corporeal and the spiritual.
August 13, 2021
Justin Chang
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
To enjoy Days, you have commit to its earthy dream logic. It is an extraordinary movie; it is not an easy sit.
August 13, 2021 | Rating: 4/4
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
The beauty of Tsai’s approach, a taste worth acquiring, is the way he builds empathy for his characters by pulling us into their geographic, temporal, and by extension emotional space.
August 12, 2021 | Rating: B+
A.A. Dowd
AV Club
TOP CRITIC
There is a sense of poetry to Days and the emotional core of the film is a powerful and relevant exploration of humans’ need for connection
February 22, 2022
Carson Timar
Clapper
Tsai is still firing off on all cylinders to create an experience truly unlike any other and one that lingers well after its conclusion.
February 12, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Christopher Cross
Tilt Magazine
Tsai Ming-liang’s films are test cases of cinema. They require projection on large screens in dark auditoriums, even demand it, but quietly.
January 18, 2022
A.S. Hamrah
The Baffler
Not only the most romantic film of the year, it’s one of the most disarmingly emotional, a work of almost limitless beauty that only a true master could have conjured.
December 29, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Mattie Lucas
From the Front Row
initially the film, which definitely identifies as slow cinema, may frustrate, but Ming-liang’s modus operandi becomes mesmerizing and ultimately very moving.
September 25, 2021 | Rating: B+
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews
Given its somewhat random origins, this modest drama demonstrates the artist’s ability to make natural connections simply by observing the real world.
September 20, 2021 | Rating: 76/100
Pat Padua
Spectrum Culture…
Plot
Days is a poetic exploration of loneliness as two men, Kang and Non, share their solitude in a hotel room, highlighting the deep understanding of the human condition by director Ming-liang Tsai.
Trivia
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