Jinpa
Seen it?2019 | 86 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes watching someone settle a score and anyone who loves a strong drama. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 26 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Stoic truck driver Jinpa picks up a silver dagger wearing hitchhiker in the desolate Kekexili plateau. The stranger suddenly reveals he’s going to kill the man who murdered his father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Venice award: 75th Venice International Film Festival: Orizzonti Prize for Best Screenplay.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Pema Tseden
- JinpaJinpa (Driver)
- Genden PhuntsokJinpa (Hitchhiker)
- Sonam WangmoBar Owner