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This film is an adaptation of a short story of the same name, written by Kao Yi-feng. It tells the story of a green scarab beetle who has transformed into human form. As in the book, he is named "Vitamin." Vitamin surreptitiously enters people's apartments and observes and imitates human behavior. Through Vitamin's perspective as a bystander, the plot leads the audience to explore the unknown stories of various residents. However, Vitamin cannot understand the complex thoughts and desires of humans, and his short encounter with one person is fraught with doubt, conflict, and despair.

Don, in his adolescence, feels low-esteem due to his awkward walking posture. The problem now is his father, who is coming home after years of far-sea fishing. His father always makes him feel uncomfortable. However, he’s not aware that his father is facing the same dilemma.

Soft, an escaped undocumented worker, clutches a woman's ID card in his hand. This woman is the goddess of his best friend, Chai, who yearns to meet her. To fulfill Chai's desire, Soft embarks on a journey, heading toward the location indicated on the ID card.

A quiet, Caucasian house painter lives a life of solitude in Brooklyn's Chinatown. On the night of a blackout, he forges a silent bond with his neighbor.

It’s supposed to be an energetic morning, but Zhe, a real estate agent, feels suffocated and oppressed. With nowhere to go, he heads to a house that he can’t sell and calls for an escort, unexpectedly opening up new possibilities for both of them.

It is a documentary on food design, redefining food through the lens of creativity and design. The film features interviewees from Italy, Spain, Taiwan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

On the last night of Mercury retrograde, the gang rookie Hao suffered a series of accidents and was forced to assassinate his benefactor. Hao blamed all this on Mercury retrograde, and hoped that Mercury retrograde would pass quickly…

A dark comedy that follows the adventures of the protagonist, a gay man in a long-term relationship whose life takes an unexpected turn when he falls in love with a mysterious neon blue cracked egg.

Zhi cheng unexpectedly joined a racing group through a colleague when he worked at a Stir-fries restaurant . After receiving his first payment, Zhi cheng decided to use the money he earned to take his younger brother, Zhi wei, away from their old home, in order to escape their father's long-standing alcohol-fueled violence. Both of them felt hopeful about their new life, but during the process of being involved in crime and evading domestic violence, their relationship as brothers also underwent some changes.

Xiaoyu, who has married and moved across the Strait to Taiwan, has to care for her mother-in-law who is in hospital. The dual pressures of work and family leave her struggling to cope. Meanwhile, The drill alarm went off…

Life flourishes under the nourishment of sunlight, air, and water, surrounded by blue skies, white clouds, solid and rich earth, and oceans. The 21st century is enjoying the most stable and secure era in human history, but is this what we deserve? Do we often ignore the most basic questions?

Cheng engages in illegal activities to make a living. Sometimes, he takes his son, Jay, to stage “fake accidents” on the street to earn some extra money. However, Cheng must flee, as he recently committed something serious. He wants to cherish his final moments with his son, but it only makes Jay misunderstand his father…

Since creative activity is often associated with "those with surplus time and resources," political prisoners who dedicate their labor to outcomes unrelated to survival might seem to waste their time and strength. Yet, the deprivation of social roles, the coercion of total authority, and the abolition of existing orders all contribute to an intense need to establish an alternative order of one’s own. The semi-artistic practices performed by political prisoners can be seen as an attempt to reclaim or redeem their “normal lives.”

Berti, a 29-year-old Uyghur living in Marseille, struggles to adapt to his new life, especially after his ex-girlfriend Mihriay, a political activist, suddenly disappeared. He tries to ease his loneliness by holding on to his culture and community.

Two best friends, Mugen and Bingjie, are both re-taking the college entrance exam. As comrades, they understand and support each other’s dreams. On this day, Bingjie, as usual, goes over to Mugen’s house. They soon shift from earnestly preparing for the college interview to having a few drinks and having a heart-to-heart talk, cherishing these final days of their struggle together. However, a secret is unveiled under the influence of alcohol. On this stormy winter night, their relationship begins to falter…

The film portrays the concerns and attitudes faced by young people in this generation. Sleep all day and go out at night became the daily life for three university students, Lao Ma, Hsiao chi, and Guan Ting. While their classmates are starting to achieve success, they remain stagnant. What could bring something diffident to their life?

On a long winter day, the idea of "death" creeps into Yang Yang’s young heart. When longing transforms into poetry, memories endure eternally in the form of light and shadow.

A sex worker falls into a coma. Bailan's work has provided solace to many, supported her family, and cared for a group of stray cats. What happened to her and her sisters after the licensed prostitutes were banned? We go on a journey to accompany Bailan's recovery and to see the struggle of the marginalized community.

On a Saturday morning, Shan and Xuan have a fight over a missing item. The story gradually unveils the true aspects of each individual when the issues inevitably surface.

The film narrates the story of an innocent and naïve lady, A-Xia, who always pleases her family and friends, even if it means to work for underground syndicates for income. Even so, she constantly feels neglected. Only after a life-saving incident, she come to understand the value of her existence.

Todd and Marianne are a couple whose cat recently went missing. Since then, their relationship has become increasingly fraught with unexplained suspicion and distrust. One night, Todd made up his mind to follow Marianne secretly, trying to find the answer to his confusion, and indirectly heard about a cat who knew the truth from his neighbor.

In the afternoon, at a café, a young woman waits for her date. As time passes and he still hasn't arrived, her mind races with countless possibilities. Finally, she decides to act on a troubling thought that has been lingering in the back of her mind…

In the distance futrue, a space traveler's lover is waitng for the travler's return to earth.

As the proverb goes: two boys are half a boy, and three boys are no boy at all. In a secluded, sea-eroded cave, three monks faced a constant water shortage. The thin monk suggested using "Abhijñā (supernormal powers in Buddhism)" to solve the issue. To gain Abhijñā, one must meditate undistractedly, granting powers to create anything, including water. The young monk practiced diligently, but the lake they relied on for water suddenly dried up. He realized that the legend may be a fabrication…

The documentary takes us on a journey to Sinje`s hometown of Alor Setar where she grew up with a strong sense of freedom in nature that shaped her into a fearless and positive person. Sinje reflects on the importance of childhood freedom and how it impacts character and outlook on life. Sinje shares her experiences of living fearlessly and embracing her passions as a modern working mother of three. Through her story, we explore the joys and challenges of motherhood, finding the balance between career and family, and prioritising self-care.

Hao-Cheng, an urban indigenous boy, sets out on a journey to reconnect with his ancestral tribe. Yet, as he ventures deeper into the heart of his heritage, a creeping fear begins to take hold, with eerie occurrences unfolding one after another.

Returning to a house that holds nothing, a mother misses her own mother.

"Homeschooling" was originally popular in the United States and other Western countries as a way for parents to manage their children`s education at home. Its flexibility promotes the growth of children to become very individualised. Two families with different backgrounds share about their homeschooling journey.

The story depicts a young man who is banished for questioning the state machinery and embarks on an unknown adventure in order to protect his love.

On Valentine’s Day, two long-time girlfriends meet in a cafe. One of them dominates the conversation as the other silently listens. As we learn about their stories, their joys and sorrows, tension slowly escalates between the young women, until the truth comes out in the end. Who has the upper hand in this female friendship? Adapted from Swedish playwright August STRINDBERG’s 1889 one-act play The Stronger (Den starkare), the short explores the age-old theme of female agency in contemporary Taiwan, accompanied by Valentine vignettes of the other young people in the cafe.

A voyage to the northern border of Taiwan — the eponymous Beigu Islet, a sea rock roughly 300sqft submerged under water half of the time — delves into regional histories, the gaze on borderline landscapes, and the ambivalent state of Taiwanese territory and subjectivity.

Stewardess Ivy was laid off by airplane company, and her life suddenly fell to the bottom. But a cheer competition video brought her back to life. Ivy, who was a cheerleader in her schooldays, now wants to find her alumnus and participate in the competition.

This story is set against the backdrop of a same-sex love murder case during the Japanese colonial period and contemporary Kaohsiung. It pieces together various "dual-sided" symbols from Taiwan's history, reconstructing a completely new narrative.

Step into the body of a young Taiwanese man to roam the steamy rooms and red-lit corridors of a surreal gay sauna—with thin mattresses, shared showers and lockers holding secrets.

A VR experience that illuminates the surveillance crisis with music from legendary electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre and visuals from award-winning VR director Hsin-Chien Huang.

Lu Xia was shooting a short film at the entrance of the alley. After returning to the coffee shop, he discussed life with Xiao An in his fantasy and wanted to make this idea into a 90-minute hero film. The two began to fall into fantasy. , in the conception of these stories, Luxia also constantly instilled in himself the message of believing in himself, making choices in life, etc., but was interrupted by his colleague Xiaomei when the climax of the story was conceived, and Luxia forced Xiaomei to participate together In the decisive battle in the story, in the middle of the plot, the daydream was interrupted by Xiaomei, reminding Luxia to return to reality. Although Luxia was depressed, he was still working reluctantly. After finishing the day’s work, his mind started again. The fantasy of a superhero plot. At this time, Lu Xia made a choice to pursue his dream.

Chen Si-yu, a junior high school girl, took her mother's surname after her parents divorced.But this completely unfamiliar name "Su Xin Yu" makes her uncomfortable and antipathy .The rapid changes in her family life have left her at a loss, and she has come to understand the complexities of the adult world, is only to discover that she is not looking for a superficial name, but a longing for a "perfect home."

A justice lawyer, for revenge, has become a mysterious bomber, even trying to change the society and practice political ideals with bombs. Would he eventually become a God or a Devil of the new era?

The stubborn girl and the supernatural boy embark on a magical youth journey to find the ghost father who accidentally died! Whether we want to or not, whether we see ghosts or not, there are always some invisible and unspeakable ghosts closely following us... Perhaps falling in love is like being haunted by ghosts, so this "ghost" story and "love" story is staged lively.

The Rubbings of Trajectories is an intimate documentation about space and memory. Drawing inspiration from travelling around the globe, the film invites the viewers to slip into a person’s consciousness and experience the relationship between one’s inner and outer worlds.

We encountered the dogs on the forays through Pristina’s streets. At night, we melded into the canine throngs, shadowing their movements until they dispersed and vanished. The residents imparted a saga of these dogs: in the late 1990s, as Serbian troops and Albanian insurgents clashed, domestic dogs were cast adrift on the battleground streets. Ever since, Pristina has been a tableau of roaming dog packs, with sporadic human-dog confrontations.

Li Yi-Fan’s What Is Your Favorite Primitive (2023) narrates “a death match” between the artist and their software while grappling with the production process. In a fight between social and ethical concerns, it also raises questions of image production and communication.

With a rabbit's dead body in hand, a glove puppetry performer reenacts the movements of rabbits as imagined by humans. The project was initiated by the death of a laboratory rabbit, and was inspired by the artist's family memories. The artist's grandma served in an animal laboratory for thirty years, during which, due to the particularity of her job, she had to dissect living animals for observation and experiments.

In a closed natatorium, Doris was skipping stone beside the swimming pool while she met Jay, a boy who brought his goldfish with him. They broke into it at the same time. Jay kept being nice to Doris and his strange behavior appeal to her . Till the very end, Doris decided to get over her shyness and took a big leap to express her feelings.

An animated tale of how a family moved to Taiwan over a 5000 year journey.