Do Over follows five characters over twenty four hours on the last day of the year. As the interrelated stories proceed, the connections between the lives of the five characters begin to reveal themselves and their stories unravel. By depicting five different characters at emotional crossroads, Do Over examines the struggle of overcoming our greatest fears; the unknown of what lies ahead in the future, the fading value of our existence in the present, and most of all, irreversible mistakes made in the past that may catch up to us.
Writing
Five narratives that actually interlock meaningfully.
Direction
Cheng Yu-chieh's patient, unflinching gaze at regret.
Director
Cheng Yu-chieh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
New Year's Eve in Taiwan carries heavier symbolic weight than Western celebrations, marking both ending and ancestral obligation.
Cheng deliberately obscures which timeline is 'real' until the final reel, forcing viewers to experience the same temporal confusion as his characters.
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