Future Is Sensible Competition

THE JOURNEY TO NO END

Wú Jìn Zhī Lǚ
International Premiere
Chen Xiang
China
2025, 93'
Genre
Recommended Age
12 years
VO. Chinese
ST. English, Chinese
With
Hao Hu, Fengyi Xing, Sanyuan Yan
In presence of
Chen Xiang, Tuesday November 4.
BLACK MIRROR X ON THE ROAD

At a time when humans are transferring their consciousness to the virtual “New World", Chen Qi sets out in search of answers in the abandoned real world. Between dystopia and exploration.
What will tomorrow's society look like? With his first film, Chinese director Chen Xiang offers an immersive answer, at the crossroads of the climate crisis and technological dependence. In the future, the majority of the population has moved to a virtual “New World", maintained by “engineers” who hope to join them and desert the real world. Concerned about his role and his future, Chen Qi embarks on a journey of discovery through desolate landscapes and abandoned cities to find his mother and understand the world in which he still lives. With its refined artistic direction and unique atmosphere reminiscent of a gentle apocalypse, the film offers a disturbing, yet ironic, vision of the future of our connected societies.

Damien Brodard
Direction
Chen Xiang
Image
Jessica Wang
Editing
Yucan Lin
Art Director
Hou Zongjian
Music
Hao Wu
Sound
Yan Li
Production
Qi Zuo
With
Hao Hu, Fengyi Xing, Sanyuan Yan, Hui Zeng, Yitong Zhang
World sales
Parallax Films
Distribution
Parallax Films
Chen Xiang
1995, China
Previous works
The Journey to No End is his first work.
Tuesday 4 Nov. 20:30
Les Cinémas du Grütli – Salle Simon

Friday 7 Nov. 14:45
Les Cinémas du Grütli – Salle Simon