Starry Starry Night (2011)

“"Before letting go, hold on, as tight as you can." Starry Starry Night is an adaptation of the popular Taiwanese illustrated book of the same name ”

“"Before letting go, hold on, as tight as you can." Starry Starry Night is an adaptation of the popular Taiwanese illustrated book of the same name ”

A visually stunning coming-of-age story

“"Before letting go, hold on, as tight as you can."

Starry Starry Night is an adaptation of the popular Taiwanese illustrated book of the same name by Jimmy Liao, and a rare Taiwan-China co production. Since I've never read the book, I can't comment on how faithful it is and how it compares, but as a standalone film, Starry Starry Night is truly something special. Written and directed by Tom Lin, Starry Starry Night may not be perfect, but it strives for subtlety and realism, despite having many elements of fantasy in the mix. I also can't stress enough how beautiful the film is to look at, and at the center of it all, there's a sweet yet mature story about childhood and young love, working in unison to create a visually amazing coming-of-age film.

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