Plot
Forest fires burn in Sumatra; a smoke covers Kuala Lumpur. Grifters beat an immigrant day laborer and leave him on the streets. Rawang, a young man, finds him, carries him home, cares for him, and sleeps next to him. In a loft above lives a waitress. She sometimes provides care and attention. More violence seems a constant possibility. They find another man abandoned on the street, paralyzed. They carry him. While no one speaks to each other, sounds dominate: coughing, cooking, coupling, opening bags; music and news reports on a radio, the rattle and buzz of a restaurant. It's dark in the city at night. We see down hallways, through doors, down alleys. Who sleeps with whom?
Written by
Tsai Ming-liang
Directed by
Tsai Ming-liang
Crew
Production Countries
Taiwan, France, Austria, Malaysia
Production Companies
Government Information Office of the Republic of China, Dama Orchestra Malaysia, EMI Music Taiwan, New Crowned Hope, Homegreen Films, Soudaine Compagnie, CNC
Languages
Bahasa melayu
Awards
2 wins & 6 nominations