【tffBerlin 2026 Opening Film】 The Waves Will Carry Us 人生海海

BlackComedy Family HistoricalDrama LAU Kek-Huat｜Taiwan｜2025｜100 mins18+｜Not rated by the German FSK. Admission for adults only.Mandarin, Malay, Cantonese, Min Nan｜Subtitles: EN, ZH ✨ German premiere ✨🎤 Special GuestIn-person Q&A with the director🏆 Festival Highlights• 2025 Golden Horse Awards – Best Supporting Actress• Generation Identity & Taboos• New Aesthetic of Southeast Asian Cinema🎞️ SynopsisWhen Ah-Yao returns to Malaysia for his father’s funeral, religious authorities seize the body after discovering that his father had secretly converted to Islam. Refusing to accept the decision, Ah-Yao and his siblings set out to bring their father home.Blending dark humour and family drama with the momentum of a road movie, The Waves Will Carry Us follows a family confronting memories and histories they never fully knew. What begins as a dispute over burial becomes a journey through migration, belief, and the unfinished stories carried across generations. 📷 Still