An Unfinished Film

"It is one of the most thoughtful, truthful and tactful depictions of the pandemic ever put to screen, eschewing easy categorization as it fully captures the event from ground level."

"By entwining reality with dramatization to such an inseparable degree, “An Unfinished Film” runs the emotional gamut, with a pulsing naturalism that few films about the recent pandemic (or any real disasters) have ever managed to achieve."

"A fascinating formal hybrid that deals with censorship, COVID and civil courage. It’s the work of a group of fearless artists that gives you rare insights into the challenges faced by creatives in China today."

"Limber and thought-provoking, An Unfinished Film is an absorbing portrait of an unfinished era."

"[A] poignant and uplifting tale about the Covid pandemic from a Chinese perspective."

"Out of agony and chaos, Chinese film-maker Lou Ye has created something mysterious, moving and even profound.... This is an utterly unique and very important movie about Covid, the crisis that affected all of us."

"Director Lou Ye delivers both a powerful rebuke of excessive state intervention into private lives, and a celebratory ode to the resilience of the masses."

"This is a return to form for one of the most talented, and least celebrated, of Chinese filmmakers working today, often at his own risk. "

"[A] riveting, highly inventive mid-career oeuvre masterstroke."