The crime suspense film "In the Name of the Father", produced by Han Sanping, written and directed by Chen Daming, and starring Zhang Hanyu, and An Xing, recently participated in the 42nd Brussels International Fantasy Film Festival and won the Special Attention Award in the Competition Unit. The film has been widely praised by film festival judges and audiences, and has a high reputation of 8.4 points on the imdb website.
"In the Name of Father" tells the story of a Chinese female international student who was murdered in the United States, and her father chased the murderer across the country alone. The movie today released a "Light Up the Heart" version of the poster and several stills. Zhang Hanyu looks solemn in the snowy and cold environment, and a warm yellow light on his chest shows his daughter's retreating back, which represents His daughter will always be in his heart. There is another detail in the poster: the warm light is in the shape of a key. Screenwriter and director Chen Daming once revealed that it is the key to solving the mystery of the case, and it is also the key for the daughter to open the door to her father's heart.
The Brussels International Fantasy Film Festival in Belgium was founded in 1983. It is known as the world's three major fantasy film festivals along with the Sitges International Fantasy Film Festival and the Porto International Fantasy Film Festival. The films screened in competition at this film festival focus on strong commercial genre films such as fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and thriller, attracting the attention of countless genre film lovers every year. Now "In the Name of the Father" has won the Special Attention Award in the competition section, making Chinese crime suspense films shine at the film festival. The screening of the
film at the film festival was also highly recognized by the judges and the audience. The French cultural and entertainment information website even listed the film as "one of the best crime suspense films in 2024" and believed that "it uses a very elegant style." It combines criminal investigation, action elements, and human emotions." The audience praised the film's social connotation for "beyond the narrative boundaries of suspense movies."
It is reported that the film is planned to be released within the year.
Text｜Reporter Li Li
Picture｜The film producer provides
