Stray Dogs
2013 · Movie · 138 min · ★ 6.3 · 85% critics
In Taipei, a struggling father and his two young children scrape by day to day, facing hunger, exhaustion, and uncertainty. When they encounter a lonely grocery clerk, a fragile connection offers a chance at support and the possibility of a different future.
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Details
- Original title
- 郊遊
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2014-02-21
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 138 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (95 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to stark, slow-burn human dramas about survival and loneliness, this may land hard, especially if you like Goodbye, Dragon Inn; Not for you if you want fast pacing, light themes, or clear-cut resolutions.
Pros: raw, humane drama; bleak city atmosphere; quiet emotional weight | Cons: very slow pace; heavy, grim mood; minimal plot movement
Themes
- dark comedy
- poverty
- homeless
- other world
Awards & recognition
- Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival
Cast & crew
Lee Kang-sheng
as Father
Lu Yi-ching
as Woman
Chen Shiang-Chyi
as Woman
Yang Kuei-mei
as Woman
- LY
Lee Yi-cheng
as Yi-Cheng
Lee Yi-chieh
as Yi-Chieh
- WJ
Wu Jin-Kai
as Wang
Directed by Tsai Ming-liang