☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ½
Yi Yi (A One and A Two) (2000) – E. Yang
There's some kind of alchemy
going on in this quiet Taiwanese family melodrama that elevates it to something
special. Whether that is the nuanced portrayals of the dad, NJ, and daughter,
Ting-Ting, (not to mention Japanese business guy, Ota) or the superb use of
off-screen space and stunning camera shots (such as the nighttime window
reflections) that are reminiscent of countryman HHH or even Wong Kar Wai, I'm
not sure. But this film is never less than moving and insightful.
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