Pickpocket

With clear influences from Bresson that are not limited to the title, Zia Zhang-ke's impressive debut offers the first examples of the unique directorial vision that has made him the most important chronicler of his country's sweeping changes.

Synopsis

A pickpocket in the Chinese city of Fenyang is wandering alone, aimlessly and without direction, having never managed to escape the streets like his friends. His affair with a local hostess at a karaoke bar leads nowhere and a policeman is on his trail. It's time to think about his future.