1840年鸦片战争爆发,英军侵略军攻破广州,饱经鸦片毒害的百姓活在至暗时刻。萧岗士绅何玉成(严屹宽饰)受关天培之托嘱,立志寻找时机保卫广州城。 故事从三元里村武馆教头刘三义(刘秋实饰)和其兄弟韦绍光(孙昊饰)企图烧毁十三行码头的洋商趸船开始... 影片质朴还原了三元里抗英这段鲜为人知的史实,用悲壮美学与历史质感交织的视听讲述了鸦片馆血案的个人复仇,到牛栏岗生死战的民族抗争。致敬民族先辈,当外侮侵犯时,每一个挺身而出的小人物,都是照亮民族暗夜的英雄。
A ship explodes. A man dies. A man disappears without a trace. Is it an accident or a cover-up for something darker? Documentary filmmaker Nerijus Milerius (“Exemplary Behaviour”) invited his former student Lina Lūžytė (“Together Forever”, “The Castle”) to direct this Lithuanian psychological thriller while investigating Japanese disappearances. Genius cinematographer Vytautas Katkus (worked on Locarno winner “Toxic”) captures the dark subject matter perfectly, jumping between moving cars and shooting in time-lapse. Actress Žygimantė Jakštaitė (“Runner”) plays Lina, a Vilnius morgue medic who becomes fascinated by the mysterious disappearance of a sailor named Vilkas (Wolf). Her obsession leads her to eerie places and disturbing encounters. The clock is ticking as Lina searches for the lost man.