A Taiwanese drama examines the clash between altruism and self-interest in the economic meltdown of 1989 Taipei.
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Director Hsiao Ya-Chuan follows the coming-of-age story of a motherless 11-year-old boy, whose unsentimental education is set against the backdrop of Taiwan's economic bubble.
The film is Taiwan's official Oscar submission for International Feature, offering a poignant lesson about the inequality that threatens to tear a society apart.
A Taiwanese drama examines the clash between altruism and self-interest in the economic meltdown of 1989 Taipei.
beat sheet
Director Hsiao Ya-Chuan follows the coming-of-age story of a motherless 11-year-old boy, whose unsentimental education is set against the backdrop of Taiwan's economic bubble.
The film is Taiwan's official Oscar submission for International Feature, offering a poignant lesson about the inequality that threatens to tear a society apart.