China Synopsis
十二公民
“12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!”
When the film broke out that a young man coming from a rich adopted family murdered his birth father, the controversy around the case hit a nerve with the public at large. An experiment was held through the form of virtual court inside a college to discuss this hot topic. During the process of virtual court, 12 Chinese people from different walks of life got together and discussed the case like a jury. Through intricate and thought provoking questions from the main character, people start to think more critically about the case. During this process, one sees the revelation of people's bias and emotional-preconceptions about the suspect, about each other, and also about the society.
The 2013–2015 China Window
107 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 12 Citizens sits at position #17.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 12 Citizens premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #345 of 946 China films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #222 of 547 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Juben Production Company |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | October 19, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3431598 |