In the Morning of La Petite Mort
Asian Cinema
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Drama
Matsui (Yusuke Fukuchi), a homeless food delivery driver, spends his days and nights traveling from destination to destination without any place to find true solace. Longing to make a connection, he becomes infatuated with a beautiful young prostitute, Ching (Yun-Chih Wang), but her sudden disappearance drags him deeper into depression. Disheartened, Matsui rejects the warmth and compassion of Helen (Huei-Ling Jan), a middle-aged Filipino cleaner, who is constantly harassed by Wang (Jieh-Wen King), the security guard inside her apartment complex.
From Wang Yu-Lin, the award-winning Taiwanese director of Seven Days in Heaven, the boundary-pushing erotic drama IN THE MORNING OF LA PETITE MORT, which had its world premiere in competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, explores the fleeting relationships of four individuals driven by unfulfilled desires and emotionally detached from the cruel world that surrounds them.
“From its opening shot, the film sets a visually arresting and emotionally resonant tone, promising a journey that's anything but ordinary. It’s raw, in your face, and an experience you won’t soon forget.” –Overly Honest Movie Reviews
DIRECTED BY WANG YU-LIN
TAIWAN | 2022 | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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