Detention

"Back to School..."

2019 1h 42m ZH

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6.8

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METACRITIC

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6.6

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 119●67Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 3,974

HorrorMysteryThrillerDrama

Synopsis

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In the 1960s, two classmates go looking for their missing friends and teachers, all of whom took part in an illegal book club, only to come face to face with ghosts and deformed monsters that have taken over their school.

“Back to School...”

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Cast

Gingle Wang
Fang Ray-Shin
Fu Meng-po
Zhang Ming-Hui
Tseng Jing-hua
Wei Zhong-Ting
Cecilia Choi
Yin Cui-Han
Chu Hung-Chang
Instructor Bai
Liu Yue-Ti
Mr. Kao
Chang Pen-Yu
Fang's Mother
Joseph Hsia
Fang's Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Hsu
Writers: Chien Shih-keng, Lyra Fu, John Hsu
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Hsu, shot by Chou Yi-hsien. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lu Lu-ming. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shieh Meng-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gingle Wang and Fu Meng-po and Tseng Jing-hua carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Back to School...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10805432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Hsu directs. Chou Yi-hsien behind the camera. Lu Lu-ming scores. Shieh Meng-ju cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by John Hsu, shot by Chou Yi-hsien. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lu Lu-ming. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Shieh Meng-ju shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gingle Wang and Fu Meng-po and Tseng Jing-hua carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Back to School...".
7IMDB entry: tt10805432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "high school", "martial law", "book club", "betrayal".