The Wayward Cloud
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- Synopsis
- The subjects of love, sex, and lust in modern-day Taiwan are given a surreal, kaleidoscopic treatment in Tsai Ming-Liang's experimental feature film. The Wayward Cloud contains no plot per se, but rather a succession of strange set pieces in which ......
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- Director(s)
- Tsai Ming-Liang
- Distributor(s)
- Arena Films
- MPAA Rating
- Not Yet Rated
- Runtime
- 112 min.
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The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
It feels willed, aggressive and unconvincing -- clammy rather than cool -- in a way that suggests artistic frustration rather than discovery. The water shortage may be a metaphor for the director?s creative desiccation, which his admirers can only hope is temporary.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Richard James HavisAdd Critic to Favorites
This silly film does nothing to enhance Taiwanese auteur Tsai Ming-liang's reputation. The acting is below par, the mise-en-scene is clumsy and the structure is lazy.Read the full review