Netherlands / Feb 03, 2025 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this vulnerable documentary, the filmmaker captures how their family resorts to spiritual interventions in an attempt to rid them of their queer identity. The grandmother believes they must be possessed by a ‘demon girl’ – the unborn girl their mother was forced to abort before she became pregnant with Hao. Undergoing prayers, therapies, treatments and ceremonies, Hao paints a wry portrait of these complex relationships with admirable clarity and compassion.
Genres
DocumentaryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 如你所愿 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | Germany, United States of America, China |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mala Productions |
| Release date | 3 febbraio 2025 |
| Writer | Hao Zhou |
| Editing | Hao Zhou |
| Cinematography | Zhanwen Yang |
| Assistant directors | Hao Zhou |
| Camera operators | Zhanwen Yang |
| Additional photography | Zhanwen Yang |
| Music | Hao Zhou |
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| Sound | Hao Zhou |
Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Nov 18, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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