Separated into four stories, each set in a different region of China, and each concerning cash - strapped characters either driven to or victimized by horrific acts of violence, Jia's 2013 Cannes prize winner (for best script, though it should have been a Palme D'Or) constitutes an attempt to take on the dark side of the country's much - touted 21st - century social and economic progress. (theringer.com)
They both care so much; they have so much empathy towards the human race, even though they are both capable of committing horrific acts of violence,» he explains. (jewcy.com)
«While we don't have all the facts and our focus must be on the victims, this is yet another senseless and horrific act of violence involving guns. (nystateofpolitics.com)