Paper Houses and Horses

Overview

A mortuary in Taiwan stores the bodies of deceased children whose parents, for whatever reason, have disappeared. Their remains are kept at the top of a freezer, sometimes for years, until the funeral home organizes a ceremony. Houses and horses made of paper are burned to accompany the children on their solitary journey to the afterlife.

Directed by An Chu

Top cast

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Li Yu-jie

Yu-Chieh

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Yang Ya-mu

Boy (soul)

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Yang Chun-he

Boy (body)

Ruan Bo-hao

Teenager riding the horse

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