Cannot Live Without You (2009)

Original title

不能沒有你

Directed by

Leon Dai

Genre

drama film

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man fights to keep custody of his young daughter after the government threatens to take her away. The story follows their struggle against a bureaucratic system that separates them.

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What happens

Cannot Live Without You (Chinese: 不能没有你) is a 2009 Taiwanese film directed by Leon Dai, a professional Taiwanese actor. It was his second film as a director. This film was also selected as the official entry for 82nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film. Dai also acted as the co-screenwriter and editor of the film. Cannot Live Without You was filmed entirely in black and white in digital format, then transferred to film for distribution. The film has a somewhat unconventional structure, beginning at the halfway point. It is based on a true story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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