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Yen and Ai-Lee

Tom Shu-yu Lin
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Thu 1 May 25 - Sun 4 May 25
  • Caution with children up to 16 years of age

With subtle humor and sharp black-and-white tones,  ‘Yen And Ai-Lee’ builds on a solid plot to create a manageable and touching work of art. Allow the story to unfold before you and then walk away with a sense of hope. 

Yen returns to her home town after serving her time in prison. Eight years previously, she saved her mother from her abusive father, but the past continues to haunt both mother and daughter.  

The film starts with a BANG! and fuels the curiosity you will feel all throughout the film. Every shot is a carefully orchestrated composition that, scene by scene, reveals more about the story. The film’s humor provides a counterbalance to its weighty themes, steering it towards an optimistic ending.  

direction
Tom Shu-yu Lin
duration
107 min
year
2024
country
Taiwan (Province of China)
language
Mandarin
Subtitles
English
  • Caution with children up to 16 years of age

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"Amidst the youth-oriented comedies and puppyish romances dominating Taiwanese cinema today,Yen and Ai-lee appears remarkably refined in both its values and its aesthetics." – The Film Verdict, Clarence Tui