Spanning twenty-four years and four distinct time periods, Family Matters follows the seemingly ordinary lives of a Taiwanese family. Each member faces a life-altering challenge: the elder sister seeks her true origins, the younger brother meets his birth father by chance, the mother grapples with artificial insemination, and the father desperately tries to turn his life around.
Told from the perspectives of different family members, the film delves into the complexities of family bonds and how love and resilience shape their lives. Some confront their challenges head-on, while others quietly let go. Yet, through their moments of despair and hope, they cling to each other, refusing to let each other drift apart.
Ultimately, family matters because, in the end, it’s what truly matters to us all.
Presented by
Pan Ke-Yin
Lan Wei-Hua, Alexia Kao, Tseng Jing-Hua, Queena Huang, Yao Chun-Yao
Taiwan
2025
In Taiwanese and Mandarin with English subtitles
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Monday February 16
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Credits
Producer
Cheng Yu-chieh, Tsai Tsung-Han, Hsieh Chun-yao
Screenwriter
Pan Ke-Yin
Cinematography
Chao Kuan-heng
Editor
Pan Ke-Yin, Lee Hui
Original Music
DJ Didilong
Production Design
Yu-Chi Chu
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In this Lunar New Year gala premiere, we are delighted to present the directorial debut of Taiwanese superstar Shu Qi (Millennium Mambo; The Assassin; Resurrection). Girl is an autobiographical coming of age film about a troubled teenager in the 1980s.
