Cast
Wu Nien-jen 
Issey Ogata 
Elaine Jin Jonathan Chang
Credits
Written by: 
Edward Yang
Plot
A Taipei family goes through births, deaths and marriages over a year. The father, NJ, meets an old love in Japan, his teenage daughter experiences her first romance, and his eight-year-old son, Yang-Yang, takes photographs of the backs of people's heads. Edward Yang's 2000 film is a warm, wise portrait of modern life, and won him best director at Cannes.
Sinekatalog’s take
Edward Yang's Taiwanese family drama follows three generations over a few months. Quiet, observant and wise, it finds big feelings in small moments and ends with a child's gentle insight.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (35,239 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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