movies: A Journey in Spring
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| title | country | year | length | director | url | blurb | virtual_screening | programmer_blurb | trailer_url | language |
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| A Journey in Spring | Taiwan | 2023 | 90 | Wang Ping-Wen, Peng Tzu-Hui | https://www.siff.net/festival/a-journey-in-spring | In this sensitive and strikingly well-inhabited drama about coming to terms with loss and past regrets, gruff old Khim-Hok is unwilling to grapple with the overwhelming grief of his wife’s sudden death and places her body in the freezer…until family comes to visit. | 0 | The death of a loved one is an unfortunate painful part of the cycle of life. Especially if the loss comes unexpectedly. However, one aging man living in the hills of Taipei finds an unusual way to freeze time and his impending grief. Instead of judging his decision, the film focuses on capturing the invisible emotions he is so desperately trying to hide from. A Journey in Spring tenderly depicts the complicated relationship between a family broken by estrangement and the regrets we reflect on, like old home movies playing in our head. The lush cinematography and 16mm photography help capture that feeling beautifully, imploring you to slow down and empathize with the character’s story. Jason King’s poignant performance as the grieving husband and hostile father who suddenly finds his quiet life in disarray will surely touch the stoniest of hearts. Bring a tissue.—Sandra Woolf | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niscLludHS8 | Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese Hokkien |