Synopsis : A coastal city in Brazil. Kai arrives on holiday from Taiwan with a broken heart. A malfunctioning air conditioner leads her to end up in Fu Ang’s umbrella shop. He could become a friend, but then the rainy season fails to arrive and the shop closes. While searching for Fu Ang, Kai comes across Xiao Xin and a group of Chinese workers in a fancy high-rise building. Kai finds herself strangely mirrored in Xiao Xin’s story. Over the course of a hot, slow summer, delicate bonds grow between them like islands in a sea full of sharks.
Festival History : Berlin International Film Festival 2024. San Sebastián International Film Festival 2024
Awards : Winner: FIPRESCI Prize, Berlin International Film Festival 2024
Director :
Nele Wohlatz
Producer :
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Justine O., Roger Huang, Violet Bava, Rosa Martínez Rivero, Meike Martens, Nele Wohlatz
Screenplay :
Nele Wohlatz, Pío Longo
DOP :
Roman Kasseroller
Editor :
Yann-shan Tsai, Ana Godoy
Cast :
Chen Xiao Xin, Wang Shin-hong, Liao Kai Ro, Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Lu Yang Zong
Nele Wohlatz is a script writer, director and visual artist from Germany. Her feature film El Futuro Perfecto (2016) won the Golden Leopard for the best first feature at Locarno IFF.