Description
In a small seaside town, two schoolgirls are assaulted by a middle-aged man in a motel. Mia, a teenager who was working on reception that night, is the only witness. For fear of losing her job, she says nothing. Meanwhile, 12-year-old Wen, one of the victims, finds that her troubles have only just begun. Trapped in a world that offers them no safety, Mia and Wen will have to find their own way out.
SELECTED PRESS
” Angels Wear White is a searing tale of moral rot in China”
— New York Times
“An engrossing and powerful drama.”
—RogerEbert.com
“[Qu] handles the difficult subject matter, giving voice to her film’s victims without defining them as mere damsels.”
— Michael Nordic, Indiewire
“(Filmmaker) Qu unpacks much that matters in Angels Wear White … but her most thoughtful, nuanced observations involve female sexuality.”
—Serena Donadoni, Village Voice
SELECTED FESTIVALS
Venice Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
Golden Horse Film Festival (WINNER BEST DIRECTOR)
London Film Festival
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