Memoria
2021 2h 16m movie Film China

Memoria

“In here, time stops.”

Memoria is a China–Thailand co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

“In here, time stops.”

One morning, Jessica Holland, a Scottish orchid farmer visiting her sister in Bogotá, is woken by a loud ‘bang’. This haunting sound dispels her sleep for days, calling into question her identity and guiding her from recording studios to secluded jungle villages in an attempt to find its source.

China × Thailand Co-Production

China (lead)Thailand

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Drama + Science Fiction in China

11 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Memoria itself).

The 2020–2022 China Window

In the crowded 2020-2022 China release window, Memoria sits at #147 of 181. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Swallowed Star
    #1

    Swallowed Star

    ★ 9.2 · 2020
  2. The Long Ballad
    #2

    The Long Ballad

    ★ 9.1 · 2021
  3. A Perfect Planet
    #3

    A Perfect Planet

    ★ 8.9 · 2021
  4. A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
    #4

    A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

    ★ 8.9 · 2020
  5. LEGO Monkie Kid
    #5

    LEGO Monkie Kid

    ★ 8.8 · 2020
  6. Awakening Age
    #6

    Awakening Age

    ★ 8.8 · 2021
  7. The Long Night
    #7

    The Long Night

    ★ 8.7 · 2020
  8. Falling Into Your Smile
    #8

    Falling Into Your Smile

    ★ 8.6 · 2021

The 2020s China Landscape

2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including Memoria. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.

The 852nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

176
Reviews
83rd
Review-volume percentile
51st
Popularity percentile

176 audience reviews — more than 83% of China films in our index.

Review volume (83th percentile) outruns trending popularity (51th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Memoria, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • atmospheric · 3
  • colombia · 2
  • colombia · 2
  • recording studio · 1
  • bogota · 1
  • strange sounds · 1

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
176
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #710 of 946 China films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #443 of 547 (top 81%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Colombia, France, Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original LanguageEs
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Production CompaniesAnna Sanders Films, Burning Blue, Illuminations Films, Kick the Machine, Piano
Runtime2h 16m
Release DateSeptember 30, 2021
IMDbtt8399288
Official Sitememoria.film

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