LIFE BESIDE ITSELF

Life Beside Itself reveals Macau’s untold 1990s story of migration and separation, blending poetic visuals and intimate archives into a moving meditation on memory and resilience.

Life Beside Itself brings an untold Macau story to the screen—the 1990s generation in Macau, shaped by migration and separation during the city’s transition from Portuguese colonial rule to its handover to China. Against this backdrop of political and social upheaval, the director embarks on a deeply personal journey to reconcile with a childhood spent apart from her parents. Blending a poetic visual style, intimate testimonies, and carefully curated historical and news archives, the film becomes a lyrical meditation on memory, healing, and the lasting imprint of a changing era.