Interview with "Left-Handed Girl" Director Shih-Ching Tsou

Owen Wilczek
Jan 8
2 min read

Updated: Jan 8

“Left-Handed Girl” had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Critics' Week sidebar. Ever since, it has been receiving great reviews from critics and audiences for its lived in performances, kinetic cinematography, and heartfelt storytelling. The film was also selected as Taiwan's submission for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Academy Awards. Shih-Ching Tsou, the director of “Left-Handed Girl,” was kind enough to spend some time talking with me about this excellent film she made. You can listen to the interview below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now streaming globally on Netflix. It is up for your consideration for this year’s Academy Awards in all eligible categories, including, Best International Feature Film, and Best Director. Thank you, and enjoy the interview!

I would like to thank Shih-Ching for sitting down with me for this interview! It was truly a pleasure to talk with her about the great film she made, "Left-Handed Girl." This solo directorial debut is beyond impressive from Shih-Ching and I can't wait to see where her career goes from here! Make sure to check out one of the best solo directorial debuts of 2025, which is now streaming globally on Netflix. It is up for your consideration for this year’s Academy Awards in all eligible categories, including, Best International Feature Film, and Best Director.

Watch the Film Here:

LEFT-HANDED GIRL NETFLIX