Somewhere I Have Never Travelled

Set in a small, lazy port town in southern Taiwan, the film anchors its mood in a quiet, working-class harbor. The streets, a local school, and an umbrella shop create a backdrop of routine desperation and small wonders. The town's slow tempo amplifies the characters’ longing to dream beyond its gray and white reality.

🌈 Dreams

Ah-hsian's stories turn the world into a spectrum of possibility that contrasts with the color-blind reality of Ah-gui. Imaginary journeys break the monochrome of their town and give them a sense of agency. The film uses fantasy as a coping mechanism to deal with loneliness and social constraints. Yet these dreams collide with real consequences, revealing the fragility of escape.

💔 Love and Loss

Love for Ah-hsian and Ah-gui is portrayed as both idealistic and risky, with the pursuit of 'True Love' leading to jealousy and heartbreak. The couple's closeness is destabilized by external attractions and internal contradictions. The film uses intimate moments, including a secret encounter and a church confession, to explore how love can wound and shape choices. The consequence of such love tests loyalty and resilience.

🧭 Identity

Color-blindness serves as a metaphor for difference and belonging in a narrow town. The youths struggle with being perceived as 'other' while trying to define themselves beyond family expectations. The journey from childhood dreams to adult disillusionment probes how identity is formed through desire, risk, and connection. Escape is shown as both an outward voyage and an inward reinvention.