Zinnia Flower
Cineplex Odeon International Village, 88 W. Pender, Vancouver Mourning begets tenderness, maturity and surprising passion in this sophisticated Taiwanese drama of loss and rebirth. Ming (Hong Kong-Canadian star Karena Lam) and Yuwei (Taiwanese rocker Stone) each lost a spouse and each finds a pathway, through despair and denial, to something close to a revelation. Tom Lin’s beautifully crafted images and tender, attentive camera bathe the film in lovely muted colours, where sadness can suddenly yield to quiet rapture. Shelly Kraicer
Co-featured with 32 + 4 (Hong Kong, 32 min.)
Director: Tom Lin
Cast: Karena Lam, Stone (Shih Chin-hang), Bryan Chang, Nana Lee, Tsai Hsuan-yen, Ko Chia-yen, Umin Boya
Runtime: 97 mins