Taipei Suicide Story

Taipei Suicide Story, written and directed by KEFF, is a 45 minute Taiwanese short film that was selected for the Cinéfondation program for young filmmakers at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. The film won the Narrative Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival, along with an acting award for lead Tender Huang. It follows a jaded receptionist at a Taipei "suicide hotel" who forms a fleeting connection over one night with a guest who can't decide whether to live or die, the hotel being a place where guests spend one night and, by morning, either go through with suicide or choose to give life another chance. Who it's for: anyone curious about a short Taiwanese film, selected for Cannes' young filmmakers program, about a one night connection formed at a "suicide hotel." Who it's not for: viewers expecting a feature length runtime, since this is a 45 minute short film.