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Seven Days in Heaven

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Adapted from Essay Liu's tear-jerking autobiographical essay that won Taiwan's top literacy award, Seven Days in Heaven is a sentimental and insightful comedy about the formalities of death. Mei's father just passed away. She and relatives domestic and abroad set off for their home village to attend the 7-day mourning ritual hosted by a Daoist priest. Together the modernized international urbanites experience reverse-cultural shock with rural traditions that are as fascinating as exhausting. The rare reunion lets the new generation reflect on their interaction with the old man and piece together a fuller image that couldn't be seen from each individual’s perspective. After the funeral, each family member moves on to life elsewhere with a deepened connection to their root. Mei finally gets to cope with the loss in her very own way.

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Yu-Lin Wang

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Essay Liu

Director

Garance Li-Wen Wang

Mei

Pong-Fong Wu

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Jia-Xiang Chen

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Tiger Hu Chen

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Synopsis Adapted from Essay Liu's tear-jerking autobiographical essay that won Taiwan's top literacy award, Seven Days in Heaven is a sentimental and insightful comedy about the formalities of death. Mei's father just passed away. She and relatives domestic and abroad set off for their home village to attend the 7-day mourning ritual hosted by a Daoist priest. Together the modernized international urbanites experience reverse-cultural shock with rural traditions that are as fascinating as exhausting. The rare reunion lets the new generation reflect on their interaction with the old man and piece together a fuller image that couldn't be seen from each individual’s perspective. After the funeral, each family member moves on to life elsewhere with a deepened connection to their root. Mei finally gets to cope with the loss in her very own way.
Director
Yu-Lin Wang, Essay Liu
Producer
Yu-Lin Wang, Jessica Wang
Screenwriter
Essay Liu
Distributor
Cheng Cheng Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 10, 2023
Runtime
1h 33m