The Carry-On
2026, Chinese. Directed by Hsu Li-wen.
What We Carry, Carries Us.
What haunts us is not only death, but aging. Pei-Hua is drawn like a blurred sketch—gray, undefined, embodying the quiet experience of a woman growing older.Mothers often remain fixed in place, becoming a point of reference for their daughters’ journeys. Each of us carries a “carry-on”—unfinished burdens or lessons meant to be faced in this life. When we finally leave, do these carry-ons remain? In the film, a fire becomes a ritual of release, a way of saying goodbye. Life is rarely pure joy or sorrow, and The Carry-On is no exception.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 16 August 2026
- Original title
- 小包袱
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Lin Chia-hui, Hsu Li-wen
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The Carry-On runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is The Carry-On on?
The Carry-On isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 August 2026. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Carry-On?
If you liked The Carry-On, try Haul Out the Holly, A Royal Runaway Romance, A Merry Christmas Wish.
Who directed The Carry-On?
The Carry-On (2026) was directed by Hsu Li-wen and stars Lu Yi-ching, Wu Yi-jung, Andrew Chau.