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Film description

Five-year-old Dou Dou is sent to the countryside, where he is put under the care of his maternal grandmother, because his parents are going abroad for work. The boy is used to living a comfortable life in modern Taipei, so he feels lonely and lost in the new circumstances. Before he did not have much contact with his grandmother, who seems caustic and harsh. Dou Dou is rebelling against the whole situation and carelessly invites an unwanted guest. The boy notices that in the old house some strange things start happening and grandmother's cat acquires surprisingly devilish traits.

Director Wang Shaudi highlights the contrast between the city and the countryside, official Mandarin Chinese and Taiwanese dialect, new technologies and folk beliefs. Such comparison makes "Grandma and Her Ghosts" a very vivid image of the daily life in Taiwan. The drawings and designs by Richard Mai, cult local manga writer, allows characters and places to gain it's own life and unforgettable character. 

Maja Korbecka