Paper Houses and Horses
A mortuary in Taiwan stores the bodies of deceased children whose parents, for whatever reason, have disappeared.Their remains are kept at the top of a freezer, sometimes for years, until the funeral home organizes a ceremony.Houses and horses made of paper are burned to accompany the children on their solitary journey to the afterlife.
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A mortuary in Taiwan stores the bodies of deceased children whose parents, for whatever reason, have disappeared. Their remains are kept at the top of a freezer, sometimes for years, until the funeral home organizes a ceremony. Houses and horses made of paper are burned to accompany the children on their solitary journey to the afterlife.
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- Release date
- Nov 15, 2025
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
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- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- Taiwan
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