Singapore International Film Festival 2018
Realm of Reverberations
Language
Mandarin - subtitles to be advised
Synopsis
Built by the Japanese colonial government in the early 20th century on the outskirts of Taipei, Losheng Sanatorium is a leper colony that, at its most populous, was home to thousands. When it was slated for demolition to make way for a train depot, the Losheng Preservation Movement sprung up around the site to protest its destruction and the relocation of its remaining occupants.
Populating the film’s four vignettes are various individuals—some whose destinies are intertwined with that of the sanatorium, and others who are deeply committed to fighting for the sanatorium’s residents. Realm of Reverberations is a stunning monument to the cycles of construction and destruction that accompany progress in a contemporary society, and the private narratives of those brought to heel by higher powers