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It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
What haunts us is not only death, but aging. Pei-Hua is drawn like a blurred sketch—gray, undefined, embodying the quiet experience of a woman growing older.Mothers often remain fixed in place, becoming a point of reference for their daughters’ journeys. Each of us carries a “carry-on”—unfinished burdens or lessons meant to be faced in this life. When we finally leave, do these carry-ons remain? In the film, a fire becomes a ritual of release, a way of saying goodbye. Life is rarely pure joy or sorrow, and The Carry-On is no exception.
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Key crew
- Hsu Li-wenDirector
- Lin Chia-huiWriter
- Hsu Li-wenWriter
Cast
- Lu Yi-chingMei Hsu
- Wu Yi-jungPeihua Kon
- Andrew ChauBen Jiang
- Sharon HuangXiaofan Hsieh
- Chin Tzu-yenGranny Joo
- Ricie FunYoung Mei
- Grace Chen Shu-FangAuntie GUO
- Yeh Hui-chihPing Wang
- Fang Yi-juMr. Zhang's daughter in law
- Eva ChouAunt Xia