Synopsis
Tsai Ming-Liang continues his longtime collaboration with actor and muse Lee Kang-Sheng, who in real life, and in Days, is plagued by chronic neck pain. Lee’s character lives alone in a house up in the mountains, venturing into the city sporadically to seek different treatments for his ailment. Meanwhile, living in a small, spartan flat in Bangkok is a young man who similarly goes about his life unhurriedly, and mostly alone. One day, Lee visits Bangkok for treatment, and the two share a passionate encounter.
With plot, narrative and dialogue stripped to a bare minimum, quiet, mundane moments are allowed to unfold gently in real time. Imbued with a deeply meditative quality, Days is a tender study of intimacy, loneliness and the beauty of human connections.
Details
Director:
Tsai Ming-Liang
Country:
Taiwan
Duration:
127 Mins
Rating:
R21 (Sexual Scene)
Year:
2020
Language(s):
No Dialogue
Showtimes
Cinema
27 Nov 2020, Friday, 6:30pm
The Projector Green Room
02 Dec 2020, Wednesday, 9:30pm
The Projector Green Room
02 Dec 2020, Wednesday, 9:30pm
The Projector Green Room
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Film Credits
Director
Known for his sensitive explorations of loneliness and urban isolation, Malaysia-born, Taiwan-based filmmaker Tsai Ming-Liang is a key figure in contemporary world cinema. His diverse oeuvre includes works in virtual reality and theatre as well as installations. Tsai’s films are well represented in past editions of SGIFF, the last being Stray Dogs in 2014.
Cast & Crew
Producer:
Claude Wang
Cast:
Lee Kang-Sheng
Anong Houngheuangsy