In bustling Taipei, a mother and her two daughters confront family secrets and generational expectations.
Single mother Shu-Fen and her two daughters, teenager I-Ann and five-year-old I-Jing, return to Taipei after years of living in the countryside. All three face quite a lot. Shu-Fen has to clean up the mess left by her ex while working herself to the bone at a food stall, and I-Ann wants to stand on her own but keeps making the wrong decisions. When left-handed I-Jing is pressured by her traditional grandfather to never use her "devil's hand" again, suddenly three generations of family secrets begin to unravel.
Close collaboration with Sean Baker
Left-Handed Girl is the solo directorial debut by Shih-Ching Tsou, who has previously made several films alongside none other than Sean Baker. She was a co-producer on Baker's films Tangerine, The Florida Project, and Red Rocket. Together, they co-directed and wrote their film Take Out in 2004. Left-Handed Girl is her solo directorial debut, with Sean Baker by her side as producer and editor.
Directed by
Shih-Ching Tsou
Duration
108 min
Origin
Taiwan,Frankrijk
Language
Mandarijn
Subtitles
Dutch
Entrance
On Sunday evening Dec 28, the film is screened with English subtitles.
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