Left-Handed Girl
Longtime Sean Baker producer Shih-Ching Tsou makes her Cannes debut with an intimate yet high-voltage dramedy exploring the vivid spectrum of motherhood, intergenerational tension, and the hardships of starting over. Set against the neon-lit nights of Taipei, Left-Handed Girl follows three spirited women who’ve just moved to the city: Shu-Fen, unlucky in both love and money; her independent yet still very young daughter mI-Ann; and the devilishly charming little I-Jing. As the single mother tries to launch her own noodle stand at the market, mI-Ann skips school to work in a betel nut shop clad in skimpy outfits, while I-Jing wanders alone through the seductive labyrinth of a bustling night market. In a city that promises as much disappointment as it does opportunity, Taiwanese-American filmmaker Tsou crafts a portrait of female family bonds, fractured but full of tenderness. The film pulses with Baker-esque charm: Anora-style humor, the childlike sensitivity of The Florida Project, and the raw realism of Tangerine.
Subtitles: polish and english
LEFT-HANDED GIRL, reż. Shih-Ching Tsou, Taiwan, France, USA, UK 2025, 108'
