A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
November 1, 2020
Original Title:
訪客
Alternate Titles:
公視新創電影‧訪客
Genres:
Mystery | Science Fiction | TV Movie | Thriller
Production Companies:
Think Beyond
Production Countries:
Taiwan
Ratings / Certifications:
TW: 輔15級|輔12級
Runtime: 85
Han Yu-jie has been estranged from his father for a long time, but an incident in which a burglar breaks into their home at night forces him to temporarily return. As tensions between the family start to ease, Han Yu-jie notices a comic artist living next door lurking around their house. The artist, in a panic, confesses to having observed strange occurrences around the house after the burglary. Han Yu-jie, along with his ex-girlfriend and the comic artist, begins to investigate these peculiar events, only to realize that his seemingly familiar life is unraveling into something beyond his imagination. The concept of "home" can be an obsession. To maintain the image of a perfect family in one’s heart, some may even cling to lies. As Yu-jie inches closer to a reality he can never return to, what choices will he make?
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