Netflix has dropped the official trailer for Left-Handed Girl, a moving indie drama from Taiwan that promises a heartfelt exploration of generational conflict, cultural beliefs, and the quiet strength of women. Directed by Shih-Ching Tsou (best known as Sean Baker’s longtime collaborator), the film stars Shih-Yuan Ma, Janel Tsai, Nina Ye, and Teng-Hui Huang in a story that pulses with emotion against the vibrant backdrop of a Taipei night market.
The film follows a single mother who returns to Taipei from the countryside with her two daughters, hoping for a fresh start by opening a stall in one of the city’s bustling night markets. But as they try to adjust to their new urban reality, family tensions begin to simmer. The youngest daughter, who is left-handed, becomes the center of conflict when their deeply traditional grandfather brands her dominant hand as the "devil’s hand", forbidding her from using it. As the family tries to hold it all together, long-buried secrets and generational trauma begin to unravel.
Co-written by Tsou and Sean Baker, the story is expected to blend the hyperlocal with the universally resonant, capturing both the specificity of Taiwanese traditions and the universal themes of identity, acceptance, and familial love. Visually, the trailer teases a rich tapestry of street food stalls, neon-drenched nights, and emotionally charged silences that feel almost documentary-like in tone—no surprise given Tsou’s roots in realist cinema.
With a limited theatrical release set for November 14, 2025, and a global Netflix premiere on November 28, Left-Handed Girl is shaping up to be a quiet indie breakout in the year’s awards circuit and a deeply personal portrait of growing up, growing apart, and finding your way back home.
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