2002
Academy Awards (Oscars)
最佳原創劇本、最佳藝術指導、最佳攝影、最佳混音、最佳外語片提名
最佳原創劇本、最佳藝術指導、最佳攝影、最佳混音、最佳外語片提名
最佳原創劇本、最佳美術設計｜最佳電影音樂獎、最佳影片、最佳女主角、最佳外語片、最佳攝影、最佳剪輯提名
最佳導演、最佳影片、最佳配樂、最佳製作設計 ｜最佳女主角、最佳男配角、最佳女配角、最佳原創劇本 、最佳攝影、最佳剪輯、最佳服裝設計提名
最佳外語片提名
觀眾票選獎
The word “Take Off” carries dozens of meanings—departure, revelation, flight, transformation. Depending on context, it shifts and expands, just like life itself, which rarely conforms to a single shape. We’ve selected ten films, each capturing a different form of transformation. Some tell stories of letting go—of setting off alone on a pilgrimage or retreating into the solitude of the forest. Others follow companions on creative journeys, documenting their explorations along the way. Some films bring us back to the uncertainty of a world shaken by a virus—where vaccines and rapid tests posed impossible questions, and the path forward in a post-pandemic world came without instructions. In these moments, a bit of fantasy in the everyday—or a drink-fueled moment of self-reflection—might just offer clarity. And the journey of transformation doesn’t end with life itself. What do we leave behind? What do we carry with us? Eventually, we arrive at heaven’s door—and perhaps, rebirth.
A modern-day tragic woman who endures humiliation, sells herself, and even kills for love—branded with infamy and endless tears, yet still relentlessly pursues true affection. A free-spirited café waitress who casts wild and whimsical spells to rewrite her daily life. Four legendary actresses come together on camera for the first time, sharing laughter and stories from over half a century of friendship. A mysterious wandering nanny revealed to be the most iconic street photographer of our time. A drifter who gave up everything, carrying only a humble tent, living a lawless, homeless life at the edge of the world. These women all have one thing in common—they defy expectations and live life on their own terms.
As a female creator, what troubles me most is constantly facing categorization and labeling. Some even question whether I am too immersed in “lowercase,” dollhouse-like stories. But I believe that emotions often spoken about in private spaces are no less public in significance, and that ordinary life is not necessarily safe or uneventful. The five films I’ve selected all carry elements of the “feminine,” the uncanny, and the simultaneously mundane and surreal. At different points in my life, each of them has either explained or illuminated a lingering question, helping me better understand who I am—and where I’m headed.
"One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman." There is no such thing as a woman who is born confident and radiant — we all stumble, search, and grow into the body image and way of life that feel most like home, learning slowly how not to dislike ourselves so much. Documentary films quietly and honestly reflect women in their most unadorned states — ordinary, oppressed, loathed, awkward, or uninhibited — and all of these are part of who they are.