The Dull-Ice Flower

A gentle, heartbreaking look at a gifted child misunderstood by a poor rural school, leaving a lingering sense of injustice and quiet beauty.

Directed by

Yang Li-kuo

Genres

Drama, Family

Starring

Wong Kwan-Yuen, Lee Suk-Ching, Chan Chung-Yung

Overview

Ku Ah-ming is a 4th grader at Chungshan Elementary School in Shuiyu Township, Taiwan. Despite being not very good in most subjects at school, he is very talented in art and has a great imagination, though most teachers don't know what he's expressing in his artwork.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, bleak and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Class, education, family, grief

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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