On Mother's Day in Taipei, Chen Mo makes a date for dinner with his wife, hoping to bring their estranged relationship back together. While buying a cake on his way home, a car unexpectedly double parks next to his car, preventing his exit.
Direction
Chung Mong-hong's hypnotic long takes trap you in the night.
Cinematography
Rain-slicked Taipei streets that breathe with neon regret.
Acting
Chang Chen's restrained desperation in every gesture.
Director
Chung Mong-hong
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chung Mong-hong was primarily a celebrated commercial director before this, his debut feature—those visual instincts show in every frame.
The film's Chinese title 停車 literally means 'stopping car' but shares pronunciation with 'staying'—a pun on emotional stasis the whole plot embodies.
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