A Day, That Year

Sep 6, 2022

0h 9m

★ 10.0

Overview

5 years old Yang spends an afternoon with his mother on a shopping trip. When he throws a tantrum after feeling neglected, she decides to punish him by walking away. A seemingly harmless punishment eventually becomes a pivotal childhood experience for Yang that will forever change him.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Taipei National University of the Arts

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Cast

Son

Ray Liao

Mother

Eliza Peng

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