The Shaft
2008, Chinese. Directed by Zhang Chi.
In a mining town in western China, separately, we follow three members of a family. Each individual family members’ story flows from one to another chronologically, although they do not simply trace the continual development of a single family. There is the daughter who has to choose between her dreams and a suitable husband, the son who is about to start work down the mine, and the father who has just retired. Their lives are inextricably bound together as they symbolically represent the men and women from all mining towns who must accept their thwarted dreams and aspirations, and learn to accept their lot in life.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Details
- Released
- 10 July 2008
- Original title
- 地下的天空
- Country
- China
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The Shaft runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Shaft isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Shaft?
If you liked The Shaft, try Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, Bastard Out of Carolina, Deep in the Heart.
Who directed The Shaft?
The Shaft (2008) was directed by Zhang Chi and stars Huang Xuan, Luo Deyuan, Zheng Luoqian.