Liao Bo-yan

In the village, the boy offers help but is turned down by everyone. Later his friend asks him to help on their fish farm and take the motor to the neighbouring village afterwards. But he loses the key and is determined to find it although the tide is coming in.

At Home of Happiness, a devoted social worker struggles to reform troubled youth while the institution falls into crisis. A bullied boy clings to his late mother’s teddy bear as his world collapses. A former resident, lured into a telecom scam, faces a moral dilemma that threatens his life. Across different paths, each must confront the scars of the past and decide whether to fall into darkness or fight for a way forward.

What will our lives be like 10 years from now? Five up and coming Taiwanese directors each offer their own take in answering this question. In 2028, Taiwan is suffering from nuclear waste (“The Can of Anido”), migrant workers (“942”), industrial collapse (“Way Home”), low birth rates and diversity in families (“A Making-Of”), and insomnia (“The Sleep”).

Lonely and closeted, Xiao-Wei turns to the internet—until real-life feelings bring more questions than answers.

Haunted by past failure, Ah-Zhi faces towering stakes that mirror his inner fears. Pressured by his mother to focus on exams, he sinks into doubt—until Xiao-You's quiet support helps him rise. In overcoming fear, he begins to truly see himself.

A-Jun, who lives by himself, is gradually slipping away from normal growth development. During this period of his life, there’s many perplexities around his world. Isn’t it just one way off going down the stream to Jia Jiu Liao and set him free?

Minwei and his friend Aaron are engaged in part-time work in the pesticide spraying business, but Minwei's health is deteriorating due to long-term exposure to pesticides. Aaron advises Minwei to find another job, which leads to an argument between them.