Cast : Wei-Chen Liu, Rimong Ihwar, Devin Pan
drama. thriller / Taiwan, United States, France / original title : LOCUST / Color / status : in post-production / Mandarin, Taiwanese, Haka, English / long feature-film
As the 2019 Hong Kong protests erupt across the strait, Zhong-Han, a silent twenty-nothing in Taiwan, leads a double life – working at a family restaurant by day, and running with a group of local gangsters by night. But when the ownership of the restaurant changes hands, it sets off an unexpected chain reaction that forces Zhong-Han to witness and confront the corrupt power games of his country.
Director KEFF (Taipei Suicide Story, short, Cannes Film Festival) presents a portrait of contemporary Taiwan on the brink of implosion.
Press
“This masterfully directed, tragic, romantic genre film, is a tribute to the great masters of Taiwanese and American cinema, and offers a passionate and skillful reinterpretation of neo-noir conventions.”
Ava Cahen - Critcs' Week's Artistic Director
