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Black Coal, Thin Ice
MEANRANK
69/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 60, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 93. Critics average 82, everyone else 65.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A former police detective, now a drunkard working as a security guard, remains haunted by an unsolved murder case from years ago. When a series of grisly murders bearing the same signature begin again, he is drawn back into the investigation. He partners with the ex-wife of the original victim, and together they delve into the seedy underbelly of a bleak industrial city, uncovering a web of deceit and obsession.
Details
- Director
- Diao Yinan
- Writer
- Diao Yinan
- Released
- 11 June 2014
- Country
- China
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Awards
- 1 win, 0 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 1 →1 win from 1 nomination across 1 ceremony
| Golden Bear 2014 | Golden Bear | Winner |
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×| Golden Bear | Winner |