The Wayward Cloud
2005 · 114 min · Director: Tsai Ming-liang
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Metaphor, allegory. There's a drought in Taiwan. Watermelon are abundant and become juice, food, something to share with a guest, and an aphrodisiac. In a large building of flats, Hsiao-Kang and Shiang-chyi's paths cross; she knew him when he sold watches, now he acts in pornographic films. She scavenges for plastic water bottles. He bathes in the building's cistern. Fantasy song and dance numbers punctuate the characters' nearly aimless pursuits: she has lost her keys and he helps her find them; he naps in a park, she watches; he smokes on the floor beneath her kitchen table while she sits. His film-making continues. Can they connect?
Emotional fingerprint
The Wayward Cloud (2005) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Confusion 25%, Love 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy35%
- Confusion25%
- Love15%
- Awe15%
- Disturbing10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Confusion, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Musical. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Confusion and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Cast
Japanese Porn Star
Details
- Directed by
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Written by
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2005
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Country
- France, Taiwan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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