The Carry-On
What We Carry, Carries Us.
What haunts us is not only death, but aging. Pei-Hua is drawn like a blurred sketch—gray, undefined, embodying the quiet experience of a woman growing older.Mothers often remain fixed in place, becoming a point of reference for their daughters’ journeys. Each of us carries a “carry-on”—unfinished burdens or lessons meant to be faced in this life. When we finally leave, do these carry-ons remain? In the film, a fire becomes a ritual of release, a way of saying goodbye. Life is rarely pure joy or sorrow, and The Carry-On is no exception.
Directed by Hsu Li-wen · Written by Lin Chia-hui
Cast
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Lu Yi-ching Mei Hsu -
Wu Yi-jung Peihua Kon -
Andrew Chau Ben Jiang -
Sharon Huang Xiaofan Hsieh -
Chin Tzu-yen Granny Joo -
Ricie Fun Young Mei -
Grace Chen Shu-Fang Auntie GUO -
Yeh Hui-chih Ping Wang - Fang Yi-ju Mr. Zhang's daughter in law
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Eva Chou Aunt Xia
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