China Synopsis
一直游到海水变蓝
Filmmaker Jia Zhangke chronicles his local literature festival in Shanxi, China which includes a multi-generational roster of the country's most esteemed writers.
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The 2020–2022 China Window
Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue holds position #40 of 181 China films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 830th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 18th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #130 of 946 China films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Documentary productions specifically: #14 of 52 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Xstream Pictures, Shanxi Film & Television Group, Huaxia Film Group, Huayi Brothers Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Release Date | May 28, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt10374360 |