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Past Present

2013 · 76 min Documentary
6.3 / 10 · TMDB

A contemplative trip down memory lane with one of the leading voices of the Second New Wave of Taiwanese Cinema. Saw Tiong Guan clearly established a very personal bond with his subject, and also found many of Tsai Ming-liang’s colleagues prepared to complete this portrait of a quiet yet outspoken artist.

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Original Title 昨天
Year 2013
Country Malaysia
Genre Documentary
Director Saw Tiong Guan
Runtime 76 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.3/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs a portrait through accumulation of quiet moments and spaces, relying on observation over exposition. It explores the artist's essence through his relationship with urban environments and contemplative silence.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of intimate, wordless understanding, a portrait felt more than explained. It is a meditative companion piece to Tsai's own filmography. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Saw Tiong Guan

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Best viewed alone, in a quiet room, surrendering to its deliberate, lingering pace.

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