Are You Lonesome Tonight? (热带往事)

On a dark night, Xueming hits a pedestrian with his car and flees the scene. Desperate to escape his feelings of guilt, he decides to approach the dead man’s wife, Mrs Liang. Meanwhile, the body is discovered – riddled with bullets. Chen, the detective in charge of the investigation, becomes obsessed with the case. Years later, all three remain caught in a tangled web of memories and lies, desperately searching for a truth that refuses to be revealed…

"The lives of three people converge in Wen Shipei’s thrilling debut: a young man who believes he’s killed someone, the dead man’s widow, and the policeman in charge of the investigation. (...) Produced by star director Ning Hao at his Dirty Monkeys film studio – known for producing China’s new pool of talent – the film features a striking visual style reminiscent of Wong Kar-wai’s early works. Wen’s confident filmmaking translates the language of images into sophisticated, highly evocative storytelling and guides to excellence the performances of protagonists Sylvia Chang and Eddie Peng as two souls lost in existential solitude, shrouded in a sultry, languid, yet anxious atmosphere." - TIFF