
Daughter of the Nile
Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
Produced by Scholar Films Company, Fu-Film
A melancholic portrait of a young woman struggling to hold her fractured family together amid urban poverty and the creeping pull of crime.
Lin Hsiao-yang tries to keep her family together while working as a waitress at Kentucky Fried Chicken and going to night school. With no mother and her father currently working out of town, it is up to Lin Hsiao-yang to take care of her younger siblings, who are slipping into a life of crime.
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Is Daughter of the Nile sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Daughter of the Nile end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Daughter of the Nile violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Daughter of the Nile scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Daughter of the Nile easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Distinctly its own thing.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Daughter of the Nile
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Daughter of the Nile
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Daughter of the Nile, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Daughter of the Nile, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Daughter of the Nile, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































