Take Out

Take Out

2008 · 88 min · ZH · R · 7.0 (50 votes)
Dir. Tsou Shih-ching, Sean Baker · Starring Charles Jang, Jeng-Hua Yu, Wang-Thye Lee, Justin Wan, Jeff Huang, Shih-Yun Tsou

“One illegal immigrant, one smuggling debt, one day to pay up.”

Drama

An illegal Chinese immigrant falls behind on payments on an enormous smuggling debt. Ming Ding has only until the end of the day to come up with the money.

VIBE

Feel the relentless, anxious grind of a day against the clock. This gritty, propulsive social drama immerses you in a desperate struggle for survival, highlighting the harsh realities of economic precarity and the relentless pressure faced by those on the margins. It's a raw, urgent experience.

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