Summer detective

Two seniors in a Hebei village, Chaoying (Xu Chaoying) and Zhanyi (Zhang Zhanyi), inquire into a hit-and-run that landed their friend in a coma with a huge hospital bill. Unexpected funny moments abound, as the two turn to a shaman, a web of rural guanxi, and their own ingenuity to investigate and confront the suspects. The depiction of the tranquil, beautiful countryside is dotted with wacky scenes like a cow being lifted into the air and goldfish swimming in plastic tarp on the ceiling. This magical realistic tone is completed by the true-to-life performances of the all-amateur cast, yet the film never loses the dark humor at its core.