Pu Bu
2021 / 129m - Taiwan
Drama
4.0*/5.0*
The Falls poster

Plot: When one of Jing's classmates is diagnosed with corona, her mom (Pin-wen) gets a call during an important business meeting, telling her to come and pick up her daughter at the hospital. Jing needs to quarantine, her mom decides to take some time off from work, to take care of her. Jing doesn't seem too pleased and behaves very stand-offish. When Pin-wen wakes up one night during a heavy storm, she finds Jing's window open and her daughter gone. She runs out outside in search of her daughter, but soon after

Watches

April 02, 2022

4.0*/5.0*

Mong-Hong Chung's latest is another striking drama. Since his Golden Horse win it's been a lot easier to keep track of Chung's work, which I'm truly grateful for. The Falls isn't his best film, but the cinematography is beautiful, the score is on point, the performances are great, and the drama is very effective. The film offers a balanced look at a daughter taking care of her mom as she is diagnosed with psychosis. Gripping from start to finish, this is an easy recommend for all those who enjoyed his previous films.