Underplayed Gems

Luz (2025)

Luz poster
Original title
花明渡
Directed by
Flora Lau
Country
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Rated
17+
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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.

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How it feels

A woman travels between Hong Kong and Paris, encountering other characters whose lives become intertwined. The film follows their drifting paths through urban landscapes and personal connections.

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What happens

Luz (Chinese: 花明渡, stylized as LUZ) is a 2025 film written, directed, edited and produced by Flora Lau. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, it is Lau's second feature film since Bends, starring Isabelle Huppert, Sandrine Pinna, Guo Xiaodong, Huang Lu, David Chiang, and Deng Enxi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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