Diary entries forLeft-Handed Girl
Left-Handed Girl
One of the few times I don’t have much to say. This played like an indie with the camera movements. I find that foreign movies have such a rawness to them that it never feels like the actors are acting. I could’ve sworn I was on the streets of a Chinese city. It was emotional and relevant, but doesn’t quite hit a level of interest or entertainment for me. But I can appreciate why others like it. To say it was well made would be an understatement.
Left-Handed Girl
Sean Baker never fails when making movies about family or teenage problems, also with the help of Shih-Ching Tsou in write and directing this movie is amaze me, like watching The Florida Project but heavier but still very enjoyable, this movie tells about the life of a single mom with two daughter which is full of surprises, struggles and plot twists.
Left-Handed Girl
A beautifully controlled domestic drama, using blocking and spatial tension
Left-Handed Girl
simplesmente espetacular!!!! assisti sem saber de nada e isso só aumentou minha experiência. lindo filme com relações complicadas. chorei de rir, chorei de chorar. me identifiquei com tantos pedaços. lindo, lindo. Fun fact! eu nasci canhota mas fui obrigada a ser destra pela minha avó. Apanhei e fui punida diversas vezes até usar só a mão direita, então acabei me identificando um pouco mais por isso também. gosto muito que as coisas mudaram quando tudo não-dito finalmente foi exposto! comunicação é essencial em todas as nossas relações.
Left-Handed Girl
This film just proves that there's a need for countless Asian working class films through the eyes of children because it is profoundly truthful yet vibrant
Left-Handed Girl
Sweet little girl
Left-Handed Girl
i watched this mainly because i’m a leftie, and i only learned about the whole cultural superstition thing through this film. the details and the feels this gives are truly incredible! what i really liked was how realistic everything was; it felt so real that it almost didn’t feel like a film. and yes, this is so asian of me, but i will also mention how refreshing it is to see them repeating some of their clothes bc we don’t get to see that in other films! yeah, there is no doubt that i enjoyed watching this so much that i even kinda want to rewatch it again, like seriously!! the actresses killed it with their chemistry; they were amazing. i will definitely tune in to their future projects! it’s also worth mentioning that i honestly did not see the plot twist coming, so imagine the gasp i let out! i mean, all throughout the “sisters’” screentime together, i always thought about how she would be a great mom because she’s a reliable and good big sister to her...
Left-Handed Girl
Human trafficking: Hell yes! 😊 Eating with your left hand: Hell no! 👿
Left-Handed Girl
First foreign language film I’ve ever seen in theatres. I didn’t really know what this was going to be about. I had booked it as a “spur of the moment” thing the day before. I love films centred around family, whether it’s blood-related or just a group of dysfunctional people who fit together. This felt very documentary-like. You have these beautiful shots of the streets of Taipei, with characters so realistic that there’s a relatability there that shocked me a little. The plot twist seemed so obvious in retrospect, but it hit like a truck. The last 25 minutes were probably the most awkward I’ve ever felt watching a movie. It was a living nightmare. Yet the film does wrap up on a nice note. Tradition steeped over everything and watching films shows the positive and negative aspects is why I love movies.
Left-Handed Girl
“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦?” Interesting to see that Tsou returns as director to bring the story of the hustler from immigrant in New York to the great bustle of Taiwan. Baker’s pulse and beat run throughout as most notable in Take Out (https://letterboxd.com/bulgogiboi/film/take-out-2004/), but where the film mostly focused on a singular experience, Tsou fleshes out the experience with earnest storytelling, weaving a bruyant buoyancy of naturalism and melodrama. I think one or two things could’ve been cut as I would’ve liked this to have run as short as her debut as it moves with a tangent or two too long, but still a strong piece of work. Sweet and full of heart.
