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4.5 1h 58m

Sweet Degeneration

With a singular voice that distinguishes him from his New Taiwan Cinema contemporaries, Lin Cheng-sheng adds to his brief, but already remarkable, filmography with Sweet Degeneration, his third film in two years. As with A Drifting Life and Murmur of Youth, Lin’s new film delicately unfolds, gradually building to a climax of stunning emotional reverberations. Drawn from a particularly painful episode in the director’s past, Sweet Degeneration delves into the uneasy bonds a brother and sister have with each other and the people around them.

Top Cast

  • Lee Kang-sheng

    Lee Kang-sheng

    Chun-sheng

  • Chen Shiang-Chyi

    Chen Shiang-Chyi

    Ju-feng

  • Jing Tseng

    Jing Tseng

  • Chih-long Lin

    Chih-long Lin

    Ah-ching

  • Shih-huang Chen

    Shih-huang Chen

    Father

  • Leon Dai

    Leon Dai

    Ah-hai

  • Li-jung Lu

    Li-jung Lu

    Prostitute

  • Chao-yin Hsiao

    Chao-yin Hsiao

    Hsiao-lien

  • Tze-min Hsiao

    Tze-min Hsiao

    Mei-li's friend

Overview

With a singular voice that distinguishes him from his New Taiwan Cinema contemporaries, Lin Cheng-sheng adds to his brief, but already remarkable, filmography with Sweet Degeneration, his third film in two years. As with A Drifting Life and Murmur of Youth, Lin’s new film delicately unfolds, gradually building to a climax of stunning emotional reverberations. Drawn from a particularly painful episode in the director’s past, Sweet Degeneration delves into the uneasy bonds a brother and sister have with each other and the people around them.

Rating

4.5 / 10
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