"Left-Handed Girl is the first solo feature directed by Shih-Ching Tsou, who co-directed a strong NYC immigrant drama ( Take Out) two decades ago with Sean Baker, and since has produced several of his movies, including the breakouts Tangerine and The Florida Project. He co-wrote and edited the long-aborning Girl, which was apparently in the works at least as early as 2012, delayed by funding issues."
"After living in the countryside for several years, Shu-Fen (Janet Tsai) is returning with her two daughters to Taipei, where her own parents still live. The latter aren't a great help, though, as the grandmother (Xin-Yan Chao) is a self-absorbed materialist mostly focused on some dubious international smuggling "work," while the grandfather (Akio Chen) is a grumpy layabout whose superstitious values seem frozen in some distant past."
Shih-Ching Tsou's Left-Handed Girl follows Shu-Fen, who returns to Taipei with her two daughters after years in the countryside. Her parents provide little support: a materialistic grandmother involved in dubious smuggling and a superstitious, grumpy grandfather. Burdened by an estranged ex-husband's debts, Shu-Fen seeks financial stability by operating a noodle stand in a busy night market. Elder daughter I-Ann works at a betel-nut shop where flirtation and exploitation are expected, while younger daughter I-Jing finds the market an exhilarating playground under the watchful, informal care of local merchants. The film emerged after long delays and highlights urban precarity and family dynamics. Tsou previously co-directed Take Out and produced Tangerine and The Florida Project, and she co-wrote and edited the long-gestating film.
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