The Hole

A search for intimacy in a world of disaster.

The Hole — Plot

In the final days of the year 1999, almost everyone in Taiwan has died from a strange plague that ravished the island. As rain pours down relentlessly, a single man is stuck with an unfinished plumbing job and a hole in his floor. This results in a very odd relationship with the woman who lives below him.

• Release date
• September 14, 1998
• Runtime
• 95 min
• Genres
• Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
• Director
• Tsai Ming-liang

The Hole — Cast

Yang Kuei-mei The Woman Downstairs Lee Kang-sheng The Man Upstairs Miao Tian The Customer at Market

H

Hui-Chin Lin Neighbor

L

Lin Kun-huei The Kid

T

Tong Hsiang-Chu The Plumber Chen Shiang-Chyi (voice)

D

Daphne Han (voice)