9.5 /10

Especially enjoyed the unexpected deadpan/ understated humor around the ‘Time’ motif, it being tossed in nicely with Director Tsai's trademark themes of longing & emptiness …
to say nothing of his now routine (that I’ve seen) dunny scenes & THAT rather special Guest Appearance.

It looks terrific & creatively, is a very confident & assured production.

From the 7 film ’One Day at a Time: The Cinema of Tsai Ming-Liang’ component of the 2023 Melbourne Cinémathèque season.