The Carry-On

The story

What haunts us is not only death, but aging. Pei-Hua is drawn like a blurred sketch—gray, undefined, embodying the quiet experience of a woman growing older.

Mothers often remain fixed in place, becoming a point of reference for their daughters’ journeys. Each of us carries a “carry-on”—unfinished burdens or lessons meant to be faced in this life. When we finally leave, do these carry-ons remain? In the film, a fire becomes a ritual of release, a way of saying goodbye. Life is rarely pure joy or sorrow, and The Carry-On is no exception.

Cast

L Lu Yi-chingMei Hsu W Wu Yi-jungPeihua Kon A Andrew ChauBen Jiang S Sharon HuangXiaofan Hsieh C Chin Tzu-yenGranny Joo R Ricie FunYoung Mei G Grace Chen Shu-FangAuntie GUO Y Yeh Hui-chihPing Wang F Fang Yi-juMr. Zhang's daughter in law E Eva ChouAunt Xia