# In Our Time (1982)

> Four interconnected visions of everyday Taiwanese life turn changing decades into an intimate portrait of a society discovering its modern identity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/84313

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Jim Tao, Chang Yi, Edward Yang, Ko I-chen
- Cast: Sylvia Chang, An-ni Shih, Lee Li-Chun, Emily Y. Chang, Li Kuo-hsiu, Wang Qiguang, Vega Tsai, Chi Chen
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085626/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: reflective, wistful, intimate, cinephile viewing, film studies session

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