Archive of films Moon and the Tree / The Moon and the Tree
A woman is receiving physiotherapy for her paralysed lower body; an old man contemplates an even older tree – both are celebrated figures of Taiwanese culture. Tsai Ming-liang in silent communication with people and places, presented in a way that makes us feel as if we were waking up from a restful summer's afternoon nap.
Synopsis
A woman is receiving physiotherapy for her paralysed lower body; an old man contemplates an even older tree – both are celebrated figures of Taiwanese culture. Tsai Ming-liang in silent communication with people and places, presented in a way that makes us feel as if we were waking up from a restful summer's afternoon nap.
Viktor Palák
About the director

Tsai Ming-liang (1957, Kuching, Malaysia). Selected filmography: Rebels of the Neon God (Qing shao nian nuo zha, 1992), Vive L’amour (Ai qing wan sui, 1994), The River (He liu, 1996), Face (Visage, 2009), Stray Dogs (Jiao you, 2013), Journey to the West (Xi you, 2014), Days (Rizi, 2020).
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