In the table that symbolizes the value of traditional women, a woman who wants to break free from her family must face her daughter.
Direction
Huang films her own mother like a detective investigating love.
Editing
Silences speak louder than any confession.
Director
Huang Hui-chen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Zhentou' table ritual frames the entire film — a symbol of women's sacrifice that the director literally dismantles by the end.
Huang spent 20 years planning this documentary; her mother's eventual participation required the director to become a daughter again, not just a filmmaker.
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