Ming-liang Tsai
Vive l'Amour - Lunar New Year
Three strangers drift through Taipei, sharing a silent apartment and an even quieter loneliness.
Three lonely people in Taipei share an empty apartment, each searching for connection in their own quiet way. Their lives overlap briefly, but intimacy remains elusive. The film uses long, static shots to emphasize emotional distance. A subtle, unsettling sense of isolation grows as their routines repeat.
Vive L’Amour (4K Restoration), restored by Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute.
Drie eenzame mensen in Taipei delen een leeg appartement en zoeken elk op hun eigen manier naar contact. Hun levens kruisen elkaar kort, maar echte verbondenheid blijft uit. Door lange, statische shots voel je de afstand tussen hen groeien. De herhalende routines versterken het gevoel van isolement.
Vive L’Amour (4K-restauratie), gerestaureerd door het Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute.
LUNAR NEW YEAR
Filmhuis Den Haag and CinemAsia present a special Lunar New Year film program, taking place from 13–24 February. This year’s selection features iconic and moving stories from Asia and the diaspora. From family bonds and love to longing and identity, these classics and contemporary favourites bring the spirit of the Lunar New Year to life on both an epic and intimate scale. For the full program, click here.