Plot: After being away for 8 years, Yen returns to her hometown. She goes to live with her mother, but the relationship between the two has soured. Yen has trouble finding a job and feels ill at ease in town because of her troubled past. To complicate things even further, her father's mistress dumps her half-brother with Yen and leaves him with no means to contact her. The boy has nowhere else to go, so Yen decides to take care of him. Yen's mother is livid when she hears the news, which prompts Yen to leave home and go live in a nearby city, where she finds a job in a laundry factory.
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March 28, 2025
Lin's latest is probably his most arthouse-leaning film so far, but the push towards a purer result made sense. The stark black-and-white cinematography is impressive, the subtle score adds to the drama, and the performances are captivating. It's not the most complex or original drama, but it's one of those films where everything is perfectly balanced and in place to drag you into the film's calming vibe. I don't have anything negative to say about this one, I'm just happy to see Tom Lin is back where he belongs.