Synopsis
A decade later, precisely at the turn of the millennium, Vicky reminisces about moments from her youth, particularly her romantic relationships, many of which were frustrating and sometimes abusive. In this film, Hou Hsiao-hsien accomplishes the remarkable feat of portraying the present as if it were a memory, bolstered by the simultaneously melancholic and luminous performance of his lead actress, Shu Qi. Regarded as a milestone of early 21st-century cinema, and despite being the director’s fourteenth feature film it proved to be one of the most directly influential works for many filmmakers worldwide, including in Brazil. (E.V.)
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Director
Hou Hsiao-hsien
Born in 1947, filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien stands as one of the leading voices of what became known as "Taiwan New Cinema", a movement that took the international film scene by storm in the 1980s. Among his contemporaries from that period, he boasts the longest and most distinguished career, with all of his films since the late 1980s being featured at major festivals worldwide. Over the course of his impressive artistic journey, he has directed 18 feature films, cementing his legacy as one of the most influential filmmakers of the past 40 years.
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