More than any other film this year, Long Day’s Journey Into Night pushes the boundaries of the medium to new, mesmerizing heights. Filmmaker Bi Gan (in only his sophomore feature) delivers a strikingly stylish and deeply immersive experience, ending with an hour-long 3D sequence shot that is truly awe-inspiring. China’s biggest arthouse hit of all time, it grossed a record-breaking $40 million in its opening weekend. While it didn’t have quite the same release here in the U.S., it sent an electric shock through the film world as a cinematic marvel to watch. Definitely catch this on the big screen— you won’t be able to recreate this mind-blowing experience at home! – Nicole Klein, Special Events Coordinator

Bi Gan follows up his knockout debut, Kaili Blues, with this noir-tinged stunner about a lost soul (Jue Huang) on a quest to find a missing woman from his past (Wei Tang, Lust, Caution). Following leads across Guizhou province, he crosses paths with a series of colorful characters, among them a prickly hairdresser played by Taiwanese superstar Sylvia Chang. When the search leads him to a dingy movie theater, the film launches into an hour-long, gravity-defying 3D sequence shot that plunges its protagonist—and us—into a labyrinthine cityscape.