A Girl out of the Country

Raised in a rural area, Feng defies her grandmother's objections and runs away to Taipei to become a singer, only to be trafficked as a prostitute to Japan. Years later, upon returning to Taiwan, she discovers her elderly grandmother suffering from dementia. Consumed by guilt, Feng avoids going home and resumes her old profession in a brothel, secretly sending money home to redeem herself. She resigns herself to this life for fifteen years.
Meanwhile, her younger brother Ming, now a police officer, searches for Feng in Taipei. Expecting to find a successful singer, Ming instead finds her sister as a prostitute who refuses to acknowledge him. The inner turmoil of both siblings takes a turn when another underage girl is sold to the brothel…
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~~ Released Date: Oct 21, 2023 (Festival)