Somewhere I Have Never Traveled (2009)
- Original title
- 帶我去遠方
- Directed by
- Tien-Yu Fu
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A boy and his younger niece are close during his high school years, bonding over their differences from the family around them. Years later, his growing independence and new relationships create changes that she struggles to accept.
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What happens
Somewhere I Have Never Traveled (帶我去遠方) is a 2009 Taiwanese film about the lives of and relationship between two teens, a high school-aged boy and his younger niece. The movie begins by showing the nature of their relationship to each other, their family, and what makes them kindred spirits. It then jumps ahead about five years, when the boy discovers there is more to life than basketball and working in the family's candy store, but his niece is not so sure she likes the new complication. The film stars Austin Lin as Ah-hsian, Yu Shin as high school Ah-gui, and Li Yun-yun as child Ah-gui, Mei Fang as the Grandmother, Li Yung-feng as Ah-guì's Father, and Lin Mei-hsiu as the travel agent. (Ah- in Chinese is similar to the diminutive in English of John to Jonnie, Don to Donnie, Joan to Joanie, etc.) Somewhere I Have Never Traveled received nominations in the Asian Film Festival circuit, and was recognised by the San Francisco Film Society. The movie was featured at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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