Cast
Lee Kang-sheng Yang Kuei-mei Lu Yi-ching
Credits
Written by: 
Tsai Ming-liang Peng Fei Song Cheng-Yu Tung
Produced by: 
Kang-sheng Lee
Plot
A homeless father and his two children wander through Taipei, holding up advertising signs for pay, and take shelter in an abandoned building.
Sinekatalog’s take
Tsai Ming-liang's austere film follows a homeless father and his children living on Taipei's edges. Painfully slow with stunning long takes, it is a demanding, haunting study of poverty and endurance.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (3,356 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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