
Through the Window
2023, Chinese. Directed by Chen Sisi & Yang Xiao.
This is a video diary of the surreal lock-down made by the filmmaker couple who were trapped in a small, rented apartment in Shanghai. In the face of endless madness, the camera gradually breaks free from the window and observes a vast social isolation unprecedented in the country's history.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- 30 January 2023
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- 窗台日志
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Through the Window runs 30 minutes (0h 30m).
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Through the Window isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 January 2023. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Through the Window?
Through the Window (2023) was directed by Chen Sisi and Yang Xiao.