A kiss cracks open three lives — and a marriage nobody asked to examine.
An unexpected kiss unburies memories and longing for Shu-yi, a mother quietly holding her family together despite her unhappiness. As her rebelling son Han grows drawn to the enigmatic Xue-jin, Shu-yi rekindles her past connection with the same woman in this tenderly crafted exploration of family dynamics, identity and desire.
Acting
Ariel Lin's micro-expressions will destroy you silently.
Cinematography
Every frame aches with unspoken longing. Gorgeous restraint.
Writing
The son and mother falling for the same woman? Delicious tension.
Director
Julian Chou
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Taiwan's 2019 same-sex marriage legalization looms over this — queer love finally visible, but generational wounds remain unhealed.
Ariel Lin and Wu Ke-xi reportedly spent weeks avoiding each other on set to build that agonizing tension you feel in every scene.
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