Mandarin Chinese | 112min | Colour | 2014 |
DCP | Taiwan | Drama
★ 2014 Hong Kong International Film Festival
★ 2014 Fukuoka Asian Film Festival Grand Prix Award
★ 2014 Singapore Film Festival
Centred around Shiou, a failed actor who returns to his village to start afresh by working on the family farm, the film tackles the darker issues plaguing the small rural towns of Taiwan, ranging from illegal dumping to substance abuse.
▻ Director | LOU YI-AN
Lou Yi-An, the writer and director devoted both in film and television industry. He was known for his dark humor and the character-driven interleaving storyline in his films. Through his body of works, dir. Lou always put great concerns regarding the topics about local culture, racial issues, and social problems caused by the class differences and the generation gaps. A Place of One's Own, in 2009. His 2018 television drama series, Roseki, won five awards at Golden Bell Awards.
▻ Cast | Hsu Hua-chien, Paicx Yatauyungana, Pan Chin-yu, Chiu Su-chin, Lin Chih-ju