Taiwanese Film Screening: Exit (迴光奏鳴曲)

Synopsis:

Ling, 45, finds her mundane life crushed by the sudden diagnosis of early onset menopause. Overwhelmed by loneliness, her absent husband and rebellious daughter offer no comfort. During a routine visit to her hospitalised mother-in-law, she becomes captivated by a male patient with bandaged eyes in excruciating pain. This wordless stranger lights a spark in Ling and their increasingly intimate interactions promise to rekindle her dormant desire.

Flashed with black humour, Exit is a genuine portrait of a woman trapped between two generations, balancing her deepest desires against conforming to social expectations.

Film Trailer

Director’s Bio:

Chienn Hsiang is a senior cinematographer who has worked in the field of image for more than 20 years. He shot Blue Gate Crossing, 20 30 40, Zone Pro Site and many other short films. In 2010, he directed his first film Ranger (The Road Home) for TV/cable, which was nominated for the best narrative feature film at the 2011 Taipei Film Festival. In 2012 Ranger also received the Special Jury Remi Award for a feature made for television/cable, at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.

Chienn is known for his poetic image movements and angles to tell the stories of complicated life scenarios. Exit is his first narrative feature film.

Organiser: Centre of Taiwan Studies

Contact email: bc18@soas.ac.uk