Left-Handed Girl

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Left-Handed Girl
Promotional poster
Chinese左撇子女孩
Directed byShih-Ching Tsou
Written by
Produced by
  • Shih-Ching Tsou
  • Sean Baker
  • Mike Goodridge
Starring
Cinematography
  • Ko-Chin Chen
  • Tzu-Hao Kao
Edited bySean Baker
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Le Pacte (France)
  • Netflix (United States and United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • May 15, 2025 (2025-05-15) (Cannes)
  • November 14, 2025 (2025-11-14) (United States)
  • November 28, 2025 (2025-11-28) (Netflix)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Taiwan
Languages
  • Mandarin
  • Taiwanese

Left-Handed Girl (Chinese: 左撇子女孩) is a 2025 drama film, written, directed and produced by Shih-Ching Tsou. It stars Janel Tsai, Shih-Yuan Ma, Nina Ye [zh], Brando Huang, Akio Chen and Xin-Yan Chao. Sean Baker serves as co-writer, producer, and editor.

The film had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released in the United States in a limited release on November 14, 2025, before streaming on Netflix on November 28, 2025. It was selected as the Taiwanese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.[2]

Cast

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Production

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In November 2012, Sean Baker revealed the project, with Shih-Ching Tsou set to direct, however, the film was facing difficulty to secure financing.[3]

Principal photography began in July 2022.[4] By February 2025, the film was nearing the end of post-production.[5] The film was shot using an iPhone.[6]

Release

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Left-Handed Girl had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Critics' Week section where it won the Gan Foundation Award for Distribution.[7][8] In May 2025, Netflix acquired rights to the film for the world excluding the Baltics, the Benelux, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, France, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Scandinavia, Poland and Taiwan.[9] It will also compete in the Competition section of the 30th Busan International Film Festival on September 22, 2025 for 'Bosan Awards',[10] and in the 'Official Section' of the 70th Valladolid International Film Festival.[11]

It is scheduled to be released in the United States in a limited release on November 14, 2025, before streaming on Netflix on November 28, 2025.[12]

In August 2025, Taiwan's Ministry of Culture submitted Left-Handed Girl to compete for the Academy Award for Best International Feature category at the 98th Academy Awards.[13]

Reception

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 19 critics' reviews are positive.[14]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Cannes Film Festival 24 May 2025 Critics' Week Grand Prix Shih-Ching Tsou Nominated [15]
Gan Foundation Award for Distribution Won
Valladolid International Film Festival 1 November 2025 Golden Spike Left-Handed Girl Pending [16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Left-Handed Girl". Critics' Week. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (28 August 2025). "Taiwan Selects 'Left-Handed Girl' as Oscar Submission". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ^ Lavalee, Eric (November 8, 2012). "IONCINEPHILE of the Month: Sean Baker". IonCinema. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  4. ^ Lavalee, Eric (July 11, 2022). "Street…Food for Thought: Shih-Ching Tsou Begins Production on "Left-Handed Girl"". IonCinema. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  5. ^ Whipp, Glenn (February 13, 2025). "Director Sean Baker doesn't know he's the front-runner with 'Anora'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  6. ^ "Sean Baker". Metrograph. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  7. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (14 April 2025). "Cannes Critics' Week Unveils 2025 Selection – Full List & Details". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ^ Balaga, Marta (2025-05-21). "Cannes Critics' Week Awards Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's 'A Useful Ghost'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (3 June 2025). "Netflix Takes A Bulk Of The World On Shih-Ching Tsou's Cannes Movie 'Left-Handed Girl'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  10. ^ Shackleton, Liz (August 26, 2025). "Busan Film Festival Unveils Inaugural Competition Line-Up, Including Ten World Premieres". Deadline. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  11. ^ "Bi Gan, los Dardenne, Sergei Loznitsa, Lav Diaz y Mascha Schilinski competirán por la Espiga de Oro en la 70 Seminci". Kinótico (in Spanish). July 24, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  12. ^ D’Alessandro, Anthony (July 30, 2025). "Netflix Sets Fall Release For Shih-Ching Tsou & Sean Baker's 'Left-Handed Girl'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  13. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2025-08-28). "Taiwan Selects 'Left-Handed Girl' as Oscar Submission". Variety. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  14. ^ "Left-Handed Girl". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
  15. ^ Dalton, Ben (22 May 2025). "Thai comedy-drama 'A Useful Ghost' wins top prize at Cannes Critics' Week 2025". Screen International. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Avance de Seminci: estos son los nombres que competirán por la Espiga de Oro". Cadena SER. 24 July 2025.
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