A mother will burn the world down. This 80s Taiwanese thriller doesn't blink.
After her six year old son is kidnapped, a successful fashion designer must work with a detective to clear up the terrifying mystery and get her son back.
Acting
Sylvia Chang's raw, unraveling performance anchors every frame.
Direction
Ko I-chen's claustrophobic framing traps you with her.
Director
Ko I-chen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Taiwan's 1980s 'social realist' wave, using genre thrills to examine urban class anxiety and fractured families.
Sylvia Chang was already a major star but reportedly took a pay cut to ensure the film's completion; she considered it her most physically demanding role until '20 30 40' two decades later.
TW
HK
