On a winter hot-spring trip, twelve-year-old Dodie refuses to enter the water in the girly swimsuit her father bought. Feeling misunderstood, she hides by the poolside, watching the girls in the bath—none of whom look like someone she wants to become. Then, the calm, androgynous presence of Fujiko, a 69-year-old bathhouse worker, catches her attention. Dodie quietly steps closer…
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Lin Ching-shan Director · Hsu Sheng-tsung Writer Yuan Mo-yao Composer
First release April 25, 2026 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 你好，朵朵
Production
The Graduate Co., Ltd.
Production
Taiwan
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Original title
你好，朵朵
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Germany · April 25, 2026
Premiere · Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
November 20, 2026 · Premiere · International Youth Media Festival
Germany
September 30, 2026 · Premiere · Taiwan Film Festival Berlin
South Korea
July 10, 2026 · Premiere · Film Festival for Women’s Rights
Taiwan
June 28, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
July 24, 2026 · Premiere · PTS XS Kids & Teens Content Fest
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