In rural Taiwan, during her mother’s funeral, A-Hsien, the eldest daughter, grapples with grief, resentment, and the quiet burden of tradition. As patriarchal rituals unfold, a silent resistance emerges, unsettling the roles she was expected to fulfill.
Yang Kuei-mei
A-Hsien (Big Sis)
Chen Chia-kuei
A-Hong
Wang Yu-ping
Fei-Fei
Huang Jie-fei
A-Min
Shao Yu-lan
A-Ru
Huang Hsueh-mei
A-Ling
In rural Taiwan, during her mother’s funeral, A-Hsien, the eldest daughter, grapples with grief, resentment, and the quiet burden of tradition. As patriarchal rituals unfold, a silent resistance emerges, unsettling the roles she was expected to fulfill.
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