The movie
Left-Handed Girl
During Cannes 2025, Left-Handed Girl became one of the most talked-about films of the festival. The impressive debut by Shih-Ching Tsou was praised for its restrained storytelling, subtle observations, and powerful performances.
Length: 108 min
Country: Frankrijk, Taiwan
Language spoken: Mandarijn
Language subtitles: Nederlands
Cast: Janel Tsai, Nina Ye, Shi-Yuan Ma
Director: Shih-Ching Tsou
Release date: 14/10/2025
Description
At Cannes 2025, Left-Handed Girl quickly became one of the most talked-about films of the festival. The powerful debut from Shih-Ching Tsou was praised for its understated storytelling, subtle observations, and compelling performances. The film won the Prix du Rail d’Or (the audience award of Critics’ Week). Since then, Tsou has been regarded as one of the most promising new voices in world cinema.
Left-Handed Girl tells the story of a single mother who, after living for years in the countryside, returns to the bustle of Taipei with her two daughters. They open a stall at a lively night market, trying to build a new life. For each of them, this marks a profound change.
She wrote the script with Oscar-winning director Sean Baker (Anora), with whom she previously collaborated on Starlet, The Florida Project, and Tangerine. His influence is evident, but Tsou’s voice is unmistakably her own: subtle, tender, full of life.
Left-Handed Girl tells the story of a single mother who, after living for years in the countryside, returns to the bustle of Taipei with her two daughters. They open a stall at a lively night market, trying to build a new life. For each of them, this marks a profound change.
She wrote the script with Oscar-winning director Sean Baker (Anora), with whom she previously collaborated on Starlet, The Florida Project, and Tangerine. His influence is evident, but Tsou’s voice is unmistakably her own: subtle, tender, full of life.
