The urban jungle of Taipei is buzzing with activity, but true human connections are rare. A vacant luxury apartment is used for casual sex; a series of comical incidents reveal three people simultaneously finding solace under this same roof, although they each lead a separate, lonesome life.

A tender triptych on loneliness and urban alienation à la Antonioni, Vive l’amour is the breakthrough (and Golden Lion-winning) sophomore feature from Taiwan’s Tsai Ming-liang, one of our greatest directors: a master of contemplative cinema, deadpan humor, and wry melancholy.