When it came to American indie offering on the Croisette this year it is Anora and a pair of films in the Quinzaine section in Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point and Eephus that grabbed most of the attention — but there was a micro film showcased in the Critics’ Week section that really stood out – and now that film will receive theatrical release support via the Dekanalog folks. Deadline reports that Constance Tsang’s Blue Sun Palace has been picked up. No mention as to when the film will drop, but we imagine it’ll be more film festival play before a likely early 2025 release. We were at the world premiere in Cannes – you can see the presentation below. Tsai Ming-Liang muse Lee Kang-sheng stars in the drama.
Set in a massage parlor in Flushing, Queens, the film sees Amy and Didi navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home. Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts, the women who live at the parlor create an impenetrable sisterhood. But when tragedy strikes on Lunar New Year, Amy is forced to consider her future.
