A coastal city in Brazil. Kai arrives from Taiwan for the holidays with a broken heart. A broken air conditioner sends her into Fu Ang’s umbrella store. He could become a friend, but the rainy season doesn’t arrive and his shop disappears. While looking for Fu Ang, Kai discovers the story of Xiaoxin and a group of Chinese workers in a posh skyscraper. Kai finds herself strangely mirrored in Xiaoxin’s tale.
Winner of the critics’ prize in the Encounters section at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Dormir de Olhos Abertos
2024
12 years
97 min.
Fiction
Brazil, Taiwan, Argentina, Germany
Brazil, Taiwan, Argentina, Germany, awarded films, female directors, existential crisis, international film festivals
Colorido
Nele Wohlatz
Nele Wohlatz, Pío Longo
Roman Kasseroller
Yann-Shan Tsai, Ana Godoy
Chen Xiao Xin, Wang Shin-Hong, Liao Kai Ro, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lu Yang Zong
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Justine O., Roger Huang, Violeta Bava, Rosa Martínez Rivero, Meike Martens, Nele Wohlatz
Cinemascópio, Ruda Cine, Yi Tiao Long Hu Bao, Blinker Filmproduktion
Vitrine Filmes
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