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Island Etude

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Ming-Hsang, a deaf college student, meets interesting people as he cycles around Taiwan before he graduates from college.

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Don Willmott Filmcritic.com 09/27/2009
4/5
While Island Etude will obviously have special resonance for Taiwanese viewers, anyone can take something away from Ming's grueling, poetic journey. Go to Full Review
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09/09/2012 My uncle's first auteurist effort. The film greatly popularised biking in Taiwan after its release. See more 09/20/2011 this movie is making me feel the travel bug again! what lovely views Taiwan offers!! i loved how easy it was for everyone to simply come along on the male lead's journey around the coast :) There were no dominant, in-your-face type figures that almost every movie tries to instill... only very friendly/helpful local folks. Who can beat that charm? See more 06/13/2011 Beautiful scenery and human touch of Taiwan See more 04/11/2011 beautiful (if slightly zen) scenic views around the coast of Taiwan. the movie starts slow and aimless, but slowly the lead character grows on you. See more 05/04/2010 (***): Thumbs Up An interesting take on the road picture. See more 01/07/2010 beautiful cinematography and music...the vignettes of the characters along the way could have been developed a little more...reminded me a bit of lost in translation See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Ming-Hsang, a deaf college student, meets interesting people as he cycles around Taiwan before he graduates from college.
Director
Chen Huai-en
Screenwriter
Chen Huai-en
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 29, 2016
Runtime
1h 49m