Afterlife

Between Farewells and New Beginnings

Over twenty years ago, Yao moved to Taiwan from China through marriage and settled in a single veterans' dormitory called "Da Wo Xin She." Now a widow, her days pass slowly, balancing between caring for the veterans and working odd jobs. Looking back on her relationship with her parents, Yao gradually came to understand what had brought her to this point and made her who she is today. With the dormitory’s impending demolition, Yao’s uncertain journey of displacement is about to begin once again.

Relife

voyu

After voyu toskʉ's father was released from prison that year, he took his family away from Alishan and wandered around Taiwan for a lifetime. It wasn't until sixty years later that the youngest son, voyu toskʉ, decided to move back up to the mountains. voyu never understands why he grew up in the plain while his father was always wandering. They moved from one place to another, never truly settling down. And voyu's life trajectory is similar to his father's, never knowing where his home truly belongs. So, does the warm "home" that everyone talks about really exist?