Jia’s most concentrated evocation of contemporary China’s spiritual malaise.
THE VILLAGE VOICE

Lays bare the tao of contemporary China, like a doctor taking a pulse.
TIME OUT

Jia Zhang Ke delivers what may well be his finest work to date.
BBC

Jia creates some poignant images to convey key transitions in the characters’ lives.
VARIETY

[Director Zhang-ke] Jia’s virtuoso long takes, choreographed mise en scene, and feeling for character and behavior place him in a class by himself.
CHICAGO READER

[Music] has the ability to connect with everyone, and perhaps international audiences will connect with the Chinese youth of Unknown Pleasures for the exact same reason.
FILM CRITIC