The Carry-On

Overview

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

Lu Yi-ching

Mei Hsu

Wu Yi-jung

Peihua Kon

Andrew Chau

Ben Jiang

Sharon Huang

Xiaofan Hsieh

Chin Tzu-yen

Granny Joo

Ricie Fun

Young Mei

Grace Chen Shu-Fang

Auntie GUO

Yeh Hui-chih

Ping Wang

Fang Yi-ju

Mr. Zhang's daughter in law

Eva Chou

Aunt Xia