---
title: 'An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Hu Bo'
released: '2018-02-16'
runtime_minutes: 230
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/an-elephant-sitting-still-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8020896/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# An Elephant Sitting Still (2018)

2018 · 230 min · Drama · People's Republic of China

Original title: 大象席地而坐

## Synopsis

An Elephant Sitting Still is a 2018 Chinese drama film written, directed and edited by Hu Bo. The first and only feature film by the novelist-turned-director Hu, who died by suicide soon after finishing his film on 12 October 2017 at the age of 29, it is based on a story with the same title from his 2017 novel Huge Crack, about four people who travel to a northern Chinese city to see the eponymous elephant. It made its world premiere in the Forum section of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. The film has won acclaim from established directors such as Béla Tarr, Wang Bing, Ang Lee, and Gus Van Sant.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Hu Bo](https://cinepixo.com/people/hu-bo)
- **Screenplay:** [Hu Bo](https://cinepixo.com/people/hu-bo)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hualun](https://cinepixo.com/people/hualun)
- **Producer:** [Wang Xiaoshuai](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-xiaoshuai)

## Cast

- [Zhang Yu](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhang-yu)
- [Peng Yuchang](https://cinepixo.com/people/peng-yuchang)
- [Wang Yuwen](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-yuwen)

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