A Brighter Summer Day (1991)

[joie]

Originally Posted by malakaheso

Ok, but the same can be said for many other films that I find far more effective than this one, so while I appreciate your response, ignorance about domestic politics in a specific moment in time beyond a broad general level are not the only stumbling block to fully appreciating it in my view.

It's much more than a specific moment in time. The nationalist's move to Taiwan has altered the relationship between Taiwan and China to this day. The movie has tension that derives from the political relationship between the native islanders and the mainlanders.

Oh well! Politics is a forbidden topic ... .