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A single mother and her two daughters relocate to Taipei to open a night market stall, each navigating the challenges...
A single mother and her two daughters relocate to Taipei to open a night market stall, each navigating the challenges of adapting to their new environment while striving to maintain family unity.
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Where to watch Left-Handed Girl
Top shelf
This top shelf slice-of-lifer set in Taipei eloquently explores the ways outdated beliefs mar the lives of women across different generations. Sean Baker’s influence can be felt, who edits and co-writes the feature, but it’s the voice of his long-time collaborator Shih-Ching Tsou, who writes and directs, that makes this lively drama sing.
99 %94 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
91 %67 reviewsAudience score rating
"A real marvel."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"As a lighthearted character study and a vibrant advertisement for its home city it could scarcely be bettered."
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The Irish Times
The Irish Times"A modest and entertaining story."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"Even when the storytelling falters, the film’s pulse beats steady in its ravishing iPhone cinematography."
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Variety
Variety"A stunning Oscar contender."
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Collider
Collider"A Taiwanese comedy with a wild, whirling sense of momentum."
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Sight & Sound
Sight & Sound"What in the opening scenes seems like casual observation turns out to be a sharply etched character study."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"Ye, like Tsou behind the camera, translates the immensity of this sprawling saga into immediate, intimate detail."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Threads drama, comedy and heart with the ease of Ang Lee."
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Time Out
Time OutLeft-Handed Girl | Details
- Rating
- 16, Sex scenes
- Runtime
- 109
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France, Taiwan (Province of China)
