Tangled
After overhearing her crush describe his ideal type after a football match, Xi tries to straighten her naturally curly hair in hopes of becoming someone he could like. But the straighter her hair becomes, the more she loses herself. Torn between first love, friendship, and self-acceptance, Xi must discover who she truly wants to be.
Lily LING is a Taiwan-based filmmaker and an MFA candidate at the National Taiwan University of Arts. Her work explores the human psyche, gender, and contemporary social issues. She believes writing is a way of understanding herself, and filmmaking is a way of engaging in dialogue with the world.