What Time Is It There?
dir. Tsai Ming-liang · 2001
Life is a series of fleeting connections that highlight our loneliness and longing for meaning.
"What Time Is It There?" exquisitely captures the fleeting nature of human connections against the backdrop of urban isolation, inviting viewers to reflect on the spaces we inhabit and the time we share. Through Tsai Ming-liang's masterful direction, the film transforms the mundane into profound explorations of longing and solitude.
A street vendor with a grim home-life forges a connection with a young woman on her way to Paris.
Talking points
- the impact of globalization on personal relationships
- the nature of loneliness in urban settings
- the use of time in storytelling
- the significance of place in emotional experiences
