The Hole
a TSAI MING-LIANG picture
Synopsis
Seven days to the 21st century. Somewhere in Taiwan, the rain won’t stop. A mysterious disease reaches epidemic proportions… A young man uses the sizeable hole in his living room floor to spy on his downstairs neighbor, an attractive woman who stockpiles toilet paper. Meanwhile, she dreams of singing and dancing in her neighbour’s arms… A tragicomic tale of urban loneliness.
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"The most distilled, droll, and deftly realized allegory yet by this talented Taiwanese filmmaker."
THE VILLAGE VOICE
Festivals
& Awards
Cannes Film Festival
In competition
FIPRESCI Prize
Toronto International Film Festival
Chicago Film Festival
Golden Hugo
Sitges International Film Festival
Silver Award
Busan International Film Festival
Singapore Film Festival
Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Director, Best Asian Actress and Best Asian Feature Film
Black Movie Film Festival
Young Adults Jury Award - Special Mention
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Kerala International Film Festival
Febio Film Festival
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Athens Film Festival
Cast & Crew
| Yang Kuei-Mei | |
|---|---|
| Lee Kang-Sheng | |
| Miao Tien | |
| Lin Hui-Chin | |
| Tong Hsiang-Chu | |
| Lin Kun-huei |
| Director | Tsai Ming-liang |
|---|---|
| Screenplay | Tsai Ming-Liang, Yang Ping-ying |
| Producer | Peggy Chiao |
| Associate Producers | Simone Arnal-Szlovaki, Jiang Feng-Chyt |
| Executive Producers | Cheng Su-ming, Chiu Shun-ching, Pierre Chevalier |
| Cinematographer | Liao Peng-jung |
| Production Design | Lee Pao-Lin |
| Editor | Hsiao Ju-kuan |
| Music | Grace Chang |
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