Before the Bright Day
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2025 San Sebastian International Film Festival
- ★ 2025 Zurich Film Festival
Synopsis
Chou, a sensitive teenager, desires for independence. The 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis negatively impacts Chou’s family's finances, worsening the tense atmosphere at home. Chou secretly works at a billiard hall and bonds with Button, a gang leader. But he faces challenges—like Button's military service and conflicts with peers. When Chou is caught smoking and working at the billiard hall by his father, their relationship is strained further. At school, Chou is in B-class while his crush, Min, excels in the A-class. Min’s departure due to fears of war and a teacher's attempt to force Chou to quit school adds to his uncertainty about the future.
Team
Director
TSAO Shih-han
TSAO Shih-han holds a master’s in filmmaking from Taipei National University of the Arts. An alumnus of the Golden Horse Film Academy and Berlinale Talents, his short films A Dream of Spring (2017) and Neko and Flies (2021) were both selected for the International Competition of the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival.
Schedule
| Cinema | Auditorium | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung Main Public Library | 7F Ji Hui Auditorium | 2025/10/26 Sunday 15:20 | ★ |
※ Notes: ★ With filmmakers' attendance/talks ▲ Non-English language films without English subtitles
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