Film Information
Year: 2023
Duration: 81
Language: VOSE
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
Love is a Gun (2023) is the idyll between the camera and The Sweet Potato, its protagonist. Since his release from prison, The Sweet Potato has been content to run a small business selling umbrellas with little income by the sea, ignoring the advice of others. This humble lifestyle is his way of overcoming a checkered past. However, his mother’s call for help is a turning point and a return to Taipei, the city of doom for the protagonist. His intermittent girlfriend Lulu and childhood friend Seven are also part of the narrative oscillations that shape the film’s atmosphere and merge with the character’s psyche. A question echoes in the background: is love as reckless an act as pulling a trigger?
Director
Lee Hong Chi (Taiwan, 1990) is a young filmmaker who made his first foray into the audiovisual medium as an actor in films such as Tanathos Drunk (2015) and City of Rock (2017). He has currently made his directorial debut feature Love is a Gun (2023) which was awarded in the Best First Work category at Venice Film Festival. This film delves into complex themes such as love, redemption and personal recognition, and marks the emergence of Lee Hong Chi as a talented filmmaker to watch closely.
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