A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.A family of four fractures under the weight of unmet expectations, unexpected tragedy, and uncompromising pride.
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- Awards
- 9 wins & 17 nominations total
Chen Yiwen
- A-Wen
- (as Yi-Wen Chen)
Hui-Jen Liao
- Driving Student
- (as Jane Liao)
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Some people want to find the sun warm, some people want to find the shadow to hide... In fact, as long as there is sunshine, there must be a shadow.
Very interesting story line with very simple dialogues with great impact. All the characters have done excellent job. Father is the real hero, followed by his second son. Each played their role with total commitment. There is no acting in this movie everyone just lived their role.
This one was tremendous. Everything about it-- The acting. The story. The cinematography. Absolutely Brilliant.
Shining a light on the demanding, unforgiving side of Taiwanese life, director/writer Mong-Hong Chung weaves multiple layers of a family's tribulations while slowly pulling you in, even if you're not sure you want to.
Unremitting in its unsmiling grimness, this is not easy-going entertainment. Rather, it provides us with a glimpse into the souls of its characters, rarely dressing them up in the sentimentality and superficiality that permeate most films today. The payoff comes with just a smile or a warm gesture but those moments are too far between. Some wonderful animation, too. A nice touch is the convict son's name, - the humorously descriptive "A-Ho."
Unremitting in its unsmiling grimness, this is not easy-going entertainment. Rather, it provides us with a glimpse into the souls of its characters, rarely dressing them up in the sentimentality and superficiality that permeate most films today. The payoff comes with just a smile or a warm gesture but those moments are too far between. Some wonderful animation, too. A nice touch is the convict son's name, - the humorously descriptive "A-Ho."
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- TriviaOfficial submission of Taiwan for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.
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- Dương Quang Phổ Chiếu
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- Runtime
- 2h 36m(156 min)
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- 2.35 : 1
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