David Verbeek : 2013
The story of Liling who works as a DJ in Taipei. When her mother goes blind, the young musician is suddenly forced to leave her big-city cocoon and return to the small island where she grew up. There, her scientific approach to blindness, in which she presents the world to her mother through words on the advice of the doctor, clashes with her old mother's spiritual approach. She argues that she can't see the world around her any more, but can still sense it. At the same time, the professionally successful daughter takes up a friendship with a retired biologist who's supplementing his pension by making science-fiction drawings that seem somehow connected to everything else that is happening. As Liling becomes increasingly aware of the value of her imagination, the story reflects on the role of spirituality in modern society. David Verbeek's feature premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2013.
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