“Haunting”—The New York Times
Winner of the prestigious Golden Lion at the 1994 Venice International Film Festival, this entrancing tale from acclaimed auteur Tsai Ming-liang follows three characters unknowingly sharing an ostensibly empty Taipei apartment.
Realtor May Lin (Yang Kuei-mei) oversees the on-the-market high-rise unit, which she uses for temporary trysts. Young funeral salesman Hsiao-kang (Lee Kang-sheng)—who’d discovered keys in the door one day—occasionally occupies the space to secretly act out displays of repressed identity. When they both separately find themselves drawn to attractive vagabond Ah-jung (Chen Chao-jung), a thirsty triangle of wandering souls is formed as the three casually cross paths in a series of tragicomic erotic encounters.
Featuring an intoxicating mix of unquenchable longing and surprising deadpan humor, Vive L'amour opens doors to the ways in which lust, alienation, and sexuality overlap in the unending search for personal satisfaction.
Queering the Canon: So Obsessed is presented in partnership with NewFest
“Haunting”—The New York Times
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
118min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In Mandarin with English Subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission Screening Ticket – $18.50
*In-person access to a single screening.
BAM Members and Patrons receive a discount on tickets to this series, please email membership@BAM.org for more information.
In-Person All-Access Pass – $45.00
* All-Access Pass includes Opening Night
*In-person access to a single screening.
BAM Members and Patrons receive a discount on tickets to this series, please email membership@BAM.org for more information.
In-Person All-Access Pass – $45.00
* All-Access Pass includes Opening Night
Virtual All-Access Pass – $20.00
* Virtual access to all virtual screenings.
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by
the Ford Foundation and
The Thompson Family Foundation
