ON THE TRAIN

The first documentary film in Taiwan exploring railway culture and memory from a humanistic perspective.

Early Taiwan had a dense railroad system, making the country once called the “Kingdom of Railroad.” The last built railroad, the South Link Line, shuttles between high mountains and the spectacular Pacific Ocean. Its rugged topography and sparse population create breathtaking scenery and challenging constructions.

The team has spent five years exploring the stories of those on the train, of the workers and engineers who built the railroad, and the engine drivers who keep passing on the spirits of guarding their painstaking effort, generation after generation, from fathers to sons.