The Embers (2024)
- Original title
- 餘燼
- Directed by
- Chung Mong-hong
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- 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 police detective and an orphaned child each look into a death. Their work uncovers hidden events from Taiwan's history.
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What happens
The Embers (Chinese: 餘燼) is a 2024 Taiwanese crime drama film directed by Chung Mong-hong. The film features an ensemble cast led by Chang Chen and Mo Tzu-yi, along with Tiffany Ann Hsu, Chin Shih-chieh, Liu Kuan-ting, Nina Paw, Chen Yi-wen, Wang Po-chieh, and Frederick Lee. It explores Taiwan's history through the story of a police detective (Chang) and an orphaned child (Mo) investigating his father's death while uncovering mysteries from Taiwan's past. The film premiered theatrically in Taiwan on 15 November 2024. It received five nominations in the 61st Golden Horse Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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