For most people, the relationship between Green Island (綠島)and political prisoners is an inseparable one. Although the island has been fully... More

For most people, the relationship between Green Island (綠島)and political prisoners is an inseparable one. Although the island has been fully commercialized for tourism these days, the history of political imprisonment has left a permanent mark there.　 Green Island, like its name suggests, is a lusciously green island. But its other name, "Burning Island" (火燒島)implies a red, hot, and dry island. The irony of its names fully reflects on the irony of how the island is used these days. 　 The film relies on 3 characters: a local islander, a daughter of a former political prisoner, and an artist with manic depression, to depict the multi-faceted appearance of the island. Close