
Yi-Chun loves dancing. She attends ballet classes at her high school, with a lot of discipline, even if the exercises are painful. "Made in Taiwan" is a sensitive portrait of a 17-year-old Taiwanese girl who shares her very personal worries and joys with us. The young woman loves to eat, but every intake of food is watched suspiciously by her family; the slightest weight gain is a hindrance to her dancing career. Her voice-over tells of her school day, which is subject to a strict dramaturgy: the alarm clock rings at 5:45 am, she is often not home until 7 pm, then she does her homework, takes a shower and goes to bed - she has neither time nor energy for a boyfriend. The annual school trip to the seaside is the perfect escape from the routine: karaoke on the bus, sweets and a fairground make for a good atmosphere. Monika Treut observes the youthful hustle and bustle without judging it, always keeping a careful eye on her protagonist's face.
Directed by Monika Treut
Your score–
Not scoredImages
Cast
Related

The Godfather Family: A Look Inside

4 Little Girls

Seven Up!

Making The Witcher

Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars

The Class of ‘92

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

Directed by John Ford

Come See Me in the Good Light

Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis

David Bowie: Five Years

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

Seduced and Abandoned

Drew: The Man Behind the Poster

The Beach Boys

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin