Aliza Ma on AN ELEPHANT SITTING STILL 

I hope criterion release this movie in future cause this movie deserved to be seen and studied in the future.

This movie will be seen as one of the revolutionary films in the next few decades.

An incredible masterpiece that's very moving in its depiction of an existential quest for something better or more. It's very sad and kinda depressing but the way Hu Bo follows these 4 characters, these 3 generations, makes it emotionnally rewarding for the viewers. The film plays brilliantly with time. The way we perceive it, the way it's displayed on screen and of course the way it's shot in these beautiful long takes very close to the face of the chatacters... You definitely feel these 3h40' in the guts. Saw it 2 times in a theater in Belgium. The more you dive deep into this existential quest, the more you'll get moved by Hu Bo's intimate and personal work of a lifetime. Definitely check out this superb sensory experience.

One of my favorite films of all time, tore my soul in half. R.I.P Hu Bo

one day this film will get it's due recognition.

absolutely loved the movie and the way she spoke about it

This is so moving. I've never seen anything like this before.

If you find yourself on the fence about watching this movie just do it. This video doesn't really convey how crazy the long takes with a blurred backround are. No film like it.

This film is just brilliant. Hopefully soon, Criterion releases a 4K with tons of supplemental material. Please, Criterion, pretty please!

I don't remember when I added this film to my IMDb watchlist, but reading these first few lines about it on Wikipedia made me sad: "An Elephant Sitting Still (Chinese: 大象席地而坐, "Dà Xiàng Xídì Érzuò") is a 2018 Chinese film written, directed and edited by Hu Bo. The first and last film of the novelist-turned-director Hu, who committed suicide soon after finishing his film on 12 October 2017 at the age of 29, it is based on a story with the same title from his 2017 novel Huge Crack."

Hu Bo's unmasked the great journey of false hope. He'll be revered by the next generation.

Jesus christ this was a difficult movie to watch and digest. I regret nothing.

We waiting the translation of the book of this fucking good autor hubo, what did u wait chinese people's, please translate the novels of this man, he was my favorite realisateur

I’m six years younger the Hu Bo. I’m a filmmaker as well and I’m sad a filmmaker from my generation dead at 29 I’ll be that Age next year. I’ll be honest I have my moments we’re i hope to be dead before 30. But there a lot of people I promised to live for. I read the filmmaker was upset about about having to cut his film and that’s what pushed him to end his life I think there’s more to the story but I understand the feeling making movies keeps me sain I also loose my mind

Now, i see little bit of An elephant sitting still in every film! It has become a lens through which I analyse films!

You can't go wring when you mix Edward Wang and Bela Tarr. One of my favorite movies.

Just watched it great movie.

I'd love to rewatch the rest of this 16(?)-minute video essay on the film, but since it's no longer streaming on the Criterion Channel, there's literally no place to find it...

R.I.P Hu Bo

2:33 “我里面垫东西了 (wǒ lǐ mìàn diàn dōng xi le)" "I've padded myself" At this time he was equipped with only paddings to take hits from the bully, no weapons yet.

What's the preferred way to watch this film?

I came here just to say how much i would adore a criterion closet video with Elsie fisher and Bo Burnham

That's a serious clickbait title material

Best movie ever made (Beside Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2)

The movie had several technical faults. On one intance, you can see an actor passing below camera to get to a right position. A few times, it sounds like you can hear the camera crew coughing and making other noises. On some street scenes, you can see random people staring into camera. Why are these things in the movie? Was it a stylistic choice, amateurish film making or perhaps the director just didn't care. Nevertheless, it was an interesting immersive experience.

Could someone suggest more films and film makers part of the degenerate generation she mentions at 0:46 ?

The film is great, but if I wasn't aware of it by now, this lady would hardly convince me to watch it.

nearly 4 hours long? is that really necessary? I am sorry but no.