Limbo

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Limbo

2023,

1h 58m,

Crime/

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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86%

7 Reviews

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Hong Kong: Veteran cop Cham Lau and his rookie partner pursue an elusive serial killer who's targeting 'lost' women throughout the city, cutting off their hands and dumping the bodies under piles of trash. But during the investigation, Cham Lau's life is turned upside down when he crosses paths with Wong To, a criminal whose dark and terrible past is connected to Cham's own. In a hopeful effort to gain Cham's forgiveness and find her own form of redemption, Wong To offers to help the detectives find the serial killer. Now, caught between his resentment for Wong To and the heavy consequences of their shared past, Cham must find a way to both stop the killer and save the one person who can save him, too.

Ryan Swen

Film Comment

Jul 14, 2025

The consistent inventiveness of Cheang’s filmmaking is exhilarating... These vivid, stylish images only make it harder to look away from the exploitative underworld.

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Oct 29, 2023

8

“Limbo” is an exceptional combination of elements that form great genre cinema, and one of the best action/crime thrillers we have seen recently.

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Oct 4, 2023

A visually stunning, spellbinding and gripping crime thriller in the vein of Seven and Zodiac.

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

Oct 3, 2023

B

The procedural aspects are basic but effective, and Cheang focuses more on style and characterization than on investigative details.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Oct 2, 2023

8/10

Limbo stands out as a competent cop-drama noir.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

Sep 29, 2023

2.5/4

At times, the cruelty on display is simply too much, and it starts to feel as if Cheang wallows in it for sensationalistic ends.

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Hong Kong: Veteran cop Cham Lau and his rookie partner pursue an elusive serial killer who's targeting 'lost' women throughout the city, cutting off their hands and dumping the bodies under piles of trash. But during the investigation, Cham Lau's life is turned upside down when he crosses paths with Wong To, a criminal whose dark and terrible past is connected to Cham's own. In a hopeful effort to gain Cham's forgiveness and find her own form of redemption, Wong To offers to help the detectives find the serial killer. Now, caught between his resentment for Wong To and the heavy consequences of their shared past, Cham must find a way to both stop the killer and save the one person who can save him, too.

Director: Pou-Soi Cheang
Producer: Paco Wong, Wilson Yip
Screenwriter: Kin Yee Au, Kwan-Sin Shum
Distributor: Capelight Pictures
Production Co: Sun Entertainment Culture, Bona Film Group, Aether Film Production
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2023
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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