The third film from director Chuan Lu’s, City of Life and Death takes place in 1937 during the infamously brutal Nanking Massacre. The film tells the story of several figures both historical and fictional, including a Chinese soldier, a school teacher and a Nazi businessman who would ultimately save thousands of Chinese civilians.
"Possibly the war film of the year, Lu Chuan’s picture about the Rape of Nanking has a lacerating immediacy and a true artist’s gravity and tact."
The Telegraph
"Passionate and expertly crafted, this black-and-white opus is well worth seeking out."
Empire Magazine