In 1990, college student Ing, who accidently gets pregnant, returns to Lishan to spend the summer with her father. Ing notices the conflicts between her father and the farmers. She meets a young farmer Wen, and affection slowly grows between them. As summer ends, Ing leaves, and no one knows what the future will hold. To promote a new fertilizer, Ing's father gets a hot-air balloon, but hard as they try, it just can't fly.
| Original Title | 高山上的熱氣球 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | So-ching Ko |
| Runtime | 109 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (1 votes) |
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The film constructs a delicate portrait of a personal awakening set against a backdrop of rural struggle. It explores the quiet space between a young woman's private realizations and the unyielding economic pressures faced by her community.
What lingers after the final frame is a poignant sense of paths not taken and the weight of silent goodbyes. A gentle, atmospheric meditation on the end of a season, both literal and metaphorical. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: So-ching Ko
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On a quiet afternoon, allowing its contemplative pace and mountain vistas to fully envelop you.
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