Babes' Not Alone
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On Liang’s 18th birthday, she is unable to celebrate with her boyfriend because she has to babysit her irresponsible brother’s baby. Refusing to lose her adolescence through a responsibility that shouldn’t be hers, Liang sets out on a “mission to reclaim youth” as she tries to return this crying bun...(Read more)
On Liang’s 18th birthday, she is unable to celebrate with her boyfriend because she has to babysit her irresponsible brother’s baby. Refusing to lose her adolescence through a responsibility that shouldn’t be hers, Liang sets out on a “mission to reclaim youth” as she tries to return this crying bundle of joy to her brother.
The director tells an unconventional “coming-of-age” story with a unique feminine perspective. Through a teenage girl’s day-long journey with a baby, we follow a teenager who is left without choice and can only resort to her instincts to set things right when her family mistreat her. The film’s comic moments are richly-flavored with Taiwanese local culture and campy humor, such as a granny sitting at a breakfast table who can only eat when someone brings her dentures. At the same time, through keen observation, the director vividly and earnestly portrays her characters.
Available Formats: DVD, Blu-ray and DCP
| Chinese title： | 亮亮與噴子 |
| Year： | 2017 |
| Director： | LEE Yi-Shan |
| Duration： | 30min |
| Length： | Short |
| Category： | Fiction |
| Genre： | Comedy |
| Theme： | Youth、Gender、Society |
| Color： | Color |
| Format： | DVD |
| Sound： | Dolby |
| Language： | Mandarin, Taiwanese |
| Subtitle： | English |
| Screenplay： | LEE Yi-Shan |
| Excluded for public screenings： | China excluding Hong Kong and Macau |
| Royalty period： | June 1, 2018 – May 31, 2023 |
| Licensing contact： | The film is for non-profit screening only. Regarding the conditions for screening, please contact Taiwan Cinema Toolkit: toolkit@mail.tfi.org.tw For commercial licensing, please contact LEE Yi-Shan: jovi91210@gmail.com |
| Festival list： | 2017 International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017 Golden Horse Awards - Best Live Action Short Film 2016 Kaohsiung Film Festival |
