A film about the tormenting presence of absence. A young shop girl named Xiao Mei suddenly vanishes from her usual existence, without explanation or trace. Has she dissolved, or perhaps redeemed herself somehow? Nine people from her immediate surroundings try to fill the empty space left behind by this supposedly insignificant young woman. In a kaleidoscope of meandering memories, projections, confessions, interpretations, incantations and helpless speculations through which the young escapee wanders aimlessly, they attempt to solve the mystery of her disappearance.
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Cast
10 people
Jao Cin-cin
Xiao Mei
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Ko Shu-Chin
Xiao Mei's Mother
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Chen Yi-wen
Landlord
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Liu Kuan-Ting
Xiao Mei's Boyfriend
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Wu Chien-ho
Xiao Mei's ex boyfriend
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Na-Do
Xiao Mei's brother
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Classmates Minus
Michael Chang
Psychic
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Lawrence Chou Chun-wai
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Maren Hwang Director · Lu Lu-ming Composer Chung Mong-hong Cinematographer
First release February 17, 2018 · Produced in Taiwan · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
MandarinVision
Production
Taiwan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
小美
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Germany · February 17, 2018
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama)
Taiwan · December 1, 2018
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
June 23, 2019 · Premiere · Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
March 19, 2018 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Macao SAR China
December 12, 2018 · Premiere · International Film Festival & Awards Macao
Malaysia
July 15, 2019 · Premiere · Malaysia International Film Festival
Singapore
April 26, 2019 · Premiere · Singapore Chinese Film Festival
Taiwan
June 29, 2018 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
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