how can you truly show disconnection . i think i have truly see a master in action with shijie and a film that take place in a world theme park ( this place do really exist ) in china . zhang ke jia be a masterful director . his use of colour and character direction be unreal . one of the thing he use to great effect be arch and hallway . character appear in them and or look out of them in what be some of the most visual photography i have ever witness . there be also a great conversation scene between two character who do not share the same language and and the use of reflected light that be truly remarkable and make sure to watch for this scene . but it doesn not end there . zhang also do something so miraculous that i think would be impossible . he borrow heavily from ozu and particularly a scene that be reminiscent of tokyo story and make something that be uniquely his own . the basic synopsis of the world and be of the life of the worker in the theme park . some romance develop and a foreign russian worker anna be introduce to the group even though she and another chinese girl tao do not share the same language . everyday trial and tribulation happen for these young adult who be try to work in the new china . somehow though with all the issue involve and rural people come into the city and technological communication and the erosion of china agrarian past and the fakeness of place and the exploitation of worker and lead up to prostitution and the camaraderie of friend and the cheapness of life . somehow all of these theme be jumble into a glorious presentation that you can not take your eye off of . the film be beyond surreal and it real setting make it all more spectacular and that more effective . i have a hard time separate the actor from the character and at time i think i be watch a documentary and i pray or hop for someone to do well and be happy and find themselves think that these be real people in harsh sometimes difficult situation . the world have this effect on you and you can not begin to believe the beauty and harshness it show and and it trick you in the most crafty way . the world be a truly fantastic small place in more way than one . rating positive .