Underplayed Gems

Missing Johnny (2017)

Missing Johnny poster
Original title
強尼‧凱克
Directed by
Huang Xi
Genre
romance film
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
G
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in Taipei deals with loneliness and fleeting connections, including a missing bird named Johnny. Her life intersects with a handyman and a man whose car she gets towed.

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What happens

Missing Johnny (Chinese: 強尼·凱克, romanized: Qiáng ní·kǎi kè, lit. 'Johnny Cake') is a 2017 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Huang Xi. The film stars Lawrence Ko, Rima Zeidan and Sean Huang. Missing Johnny is Huang's debut feature. It is executive produced by Hou Hsiao-hsien. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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