Pickpocket

(1997)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 127 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1997

Runtime: 108 мин

Country: China, Hong Kong

Director: 贾樟柯

Cast: Wang Hongwei, Hao Hongjian, Baitao Zuo, Ma Jinrei, Liu Junying, Yonghao Liang, An Qunyan, Dongdong Jiang, Zhao Long, Long Zhao

Plot

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.

Little pocket thief Wu never got away from the streets like his friends did. He realises that he is alone, as his old buddy doesn't invite him for his wedding. When he falls in love with a hooker he is forced to think about his future. Can he break with his criminal past?