Seven Days in Heaven (2010)

Original title

父後七日

Directed by

Wang,Yu Lin, Essay Liu

Genre

family, drama

Country

Taiwan

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 20 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young adult returns to their rural hometown in Taiwan to handle funeral arrangements after their father's sudden death. Over seven days, they navigate the chaotic rituals and traditions of a Taoist funeral, balancing grief with absurdly humorous moments.

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What happens

《父後七日》（英語：7 Days in Heaven）是臺灣作家劉梓潔的作品，以散文方式敘述一個從彰化縣北上工作的青年返鄉奔父喪七日的故事，以黑色幽默手法展現出道教與台灣喪葬習俗。此作品於2006年獲得林榮三文學獎的散文組首獎，並在導演王育麟的鼓舞推動下，改編為電影，並邀請劉梓潔擔任編劇與共同導演。電影於2010年8月27日上映。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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