Murmur of the Hearts

Description

With a dreamy interweaving of past and present, Sylvia Chang’s Taiwan-set drama tells the story of two siblings who were separated at a young age. In the present, Mei (Isabella Leong) is a mercurial artist, involved in a frustrating relationship with an aspiring boxer. Her brother Nan (Lawrence Ko) leads tours of Green Island, the place where they grew up until Mei was whisked away to Taipei. The story behind this separation and its ramifications for the two protagonists unfolds with careful attention and speaks powerfully to the way women’s lives can be stifled and to how a child’s search and need for parental validation can carry into adulthood. To further amplify her themes, Chang employs several potent devices, including a mermaid tale told to Mei and Nan by their mother and a couple of ineffably moving fantasy sequences where characters are able to obtain the closure they lack in real life. With true emotional power and great performances by all involved, Murmur of the Hearts builds to a moving and healing finale.

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