Director Soi Cheang has long since achieved cult status in genre circles with films like Dog Bite Dog. Horror films and stylish action thrillers are his specialty. The latter also includes Limbo, who takes us into an extremely gloomy, black-and-white Hong Kong. On June 30th, the merciless serial killer thriller will finally be released for home cinema.
Limbo in the limited Mediabook at Amazon
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you can between Stream *, dvd * and a limited one 4K Mediabook* choose which one contains the movie on Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray. In addition, the Collector’s Edition comes with a 24-page booklet.
118 minutes of hunting between mountains of rubbish show the abysses of human existence
The police in Hong Kong discovered severed body parts among the mountains of rubbish in the metropolis. The experienced policeman Cham Lau (Ka Tung Lam) suspects early on that it is a serial killer. He’s joined by rookie Will Ren (Mason Lee), fresh out of the police academy. The unlikely duo goes on the heels of the killer, who chooses his victims from among addicts and the homeless. The embittered Cham proceeded extremely brutally during the investigation and thus alienated his young colleagues…
Soi Cheang shows the iconic metropolis (not for the first time) at its worst. In the middle of the city, the police duo digs through winding and rainy alleys full of rubbish. It’s a dark, ruthless world that will hold you in its grip once you enter. The gray black and white look is incredibly oppressive and makes Hong Kong look completely colorless even in panoramic shots.
Limbo is a real insider tip Against this background, the massive fight scenes hit even deeper in the pit of your stomach. Anything within reach is used as a weapon, and the brawls are wild and unpredictable. Breakneck chases always keep the pace high.
Limbo was in the Berlinale program and also ran at the Fantasy Filmfest. Unfortunately, there was no cinema release in Germany. All the more gratifying that the action thriller is now being released for home cinema. It is a must for friends of Asian genre cinema and an absolute insider tip for all other action fans.
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