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Yi Yi Review

The film can be streamed via The Criterion Channel or purchased on Prime Video . Yi Yi Around the World | Current - The Criterion Collection

Critics often describe it as a portrait of Taipei at the turn of the millennium, weaving themes of urban isolation with the fading of cultural traditions. Legacy and Impact The film can be streamed via The Criterion

A young boy who begins photographing the backs of people's heads because, as he explains, they can't see that part of the truth for themselves. Artistic Elements Artistic Elements Yang uses a distanced, precise camera

Yang uses a distanced, precise camera to observe his characters through windows and reflections, creating a sense of both profound isolation and deep connection. Suffers a spiritual breakdown , feeling the emptiness

The story revolves around the middle-class Jian family as they navigate personal upheavals after the family matriarch falls into a coma following a stroke .

A partner in a struggling computer firm who reconnects with a lost love while questioning the morality of his professional life.

Suffers a spiritual breakdown , feeling the emptiness of her repetitive daily life.