A single mother and magazine editor, distant from her grade-obsessed daughter, takes on an interview with an expatriate animation director, which brings back a long-forgotten childhood memory: a mysterious box that turns children into puppets and seals away their innocence.
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Rhydian Vaughan
Tim Hsu
Known for
Light the Night
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe
Zaizai Lin
JingYu Tseng
Also in
Fragrance of the First Flower
Taipei Exchanges
Iris Chu
Xiao Mei / Young JingYu
Also in
The Amazing Grace of Σ
Sophia Lo
Magazine Director
Also in
Mad Doctor
The Cleaner
Jue Wan-rong
Wen's Mother
Also in
The Accidental Influencer
The Miracle on Christmas Eve
Kao Yi-chun Director · Tang Kai-fei Composer Chung Ai Cinematographer
First release October 9, 2026 · Produced in Taiwan · Original title 卡童
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Taiwan
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Original title
卡童
Original language
Chinese
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Chinese
Release dates
Taiwan · October 9, 2026
Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival
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