Synopse
Yi-an's parents are shocked when he asks them to help him find his "previous parents". Is their son mentally ill? Is he overwrought because he's just started kindergarten? Is he suffering from their marital problems? Is he possessed? Or does Yi-an actually have memories of a previous life? Either way, the little boy can't stop thinking about this past family and his parents suddenly find themselves in competition with their predecessors. Lai Kuo-An's film straddles the border between the visible and the metaphysical, without fully committing to either.
Regie
For years, LAI KUO-AN (*1969) made commercials and music videos in Taiwan and China. In recent years, he has concentrated on writing screenplays. A Fish Out of Water is his debut feature as director.
Info
Original Title: Sang An De Yu
International Title: A Fish Out of Water
Category: Feature
Section: Asia Express
Version & Subtitles: Mandarin OV with English subtitles
Director: Kuo-An Lai, Lai Kuo-An
Screenplay: Lai Kuo-An
Cast/Protagonists: Zheng Ren-Shuo, Peggy Tseng, Pai Junto
Production country: Taiwan
Year of Production: 2017
Length: 91 min
Producer: Albert Yao, Hsu Chao-Jen, Wu Tzu-Wei, Lai Kuo-An
Production company: Swallow Wings Films Co., Ltd, Rediron Films
Cinematography: Hsu Chih-Chun
Editor: Lin Zih-Sian, Lai Kuo-An, Gene Yao
Music: Ke Jhih-Hao
Production Design: Wang Chih-Cheng
World Sales: Nicolas Rebeschini, Yohann Comte, Charades
