Love Life Light 照明商店 China, 2023, colour, 2.35:1, 98 mins. Director: Cai Erduo 蔡耳朵 [Cai Jing 蔡婧]. Rating: 8/10. Classy directing debut by former a.d. Cai Erduo, aka Cai Jing, is a boldly structured mix of horror, fantasy and optimism, with a strong script and technical package. STORY Jiangdong city, somewhere in China, the present … Continue reading Review: Love Life Light →
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