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Ascension Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Oct. 1, 2021

Ascension

Release Date: Friday, October 8, 2021 Limited

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Plot

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Plot
Mesmerizing in its imagery and shot in 51 locations across the country, ‘Ascension’ is a cinematic exploration of China’s industrial supply chain that reveals the country’s growing class divide through staggering observations of labor, consumerism and wealth. The film ascends through the levels of the capitalist structure: workers running factory production, the middle class selling to aspirational consumers, and the elites reveling in a new level of hedonistic enjoyment. In traveling up the rungs of China’s social ladder, we see how each level supports and makes possible the next while recognizing the contemporary ‘Chinese Dream’ remains an elusive fantasy for most.
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  • The official plot: “Mesmerizing in its imagery and shot in 51 locations across the country, ‘Ascension’ is a cinematic exploration of China’s industrial supply chain that reveals the country’s growing class divide through staggering observations of labor, consumerism and wealth. The film ascends through the levels of the capitalist structure: workers running factory production, the middle class selling to aspirational consumers, and the elites reveling in a new level of hedonistic enjoyment. In traveling up the rungs of China’s social ladder, we see how each level supports and makes possible the next while recognizing the contemporary ‘Chinese Dream’ remains an elusive fantasy for most.”
  • A double award winner at 2021 Tribeca Festival.

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Release Dates

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Ascension was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 8, 2021. There were 18 other movies released on the same date, including No Time to Die, Lamb and Mass. As a limited release, Ascension was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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