A disturbing close portrait of a young man who, like all other men in Taiwan, must enlist in the army. Dreaming of saving enough money to enter an... More

A disturbing close portrait of a young man who, like all other men in Taiwan, must enlist in the army. Dreaming of saving enough money to enter an Australian art college after discharge, he is gradually crushed by the corruption, the verbal violence, and the hypocrisy that festers in the military hierarchy. The filmmaker, the former teacher of the protagonist, follows him persistently, but is confronted by the protagonist that the camera forcing him to live the life it expects. (080) in the title refers to the free-dial code in Taiwan. For the soldiers, it is a cheap way to chat with the operators, it is also the hot-line for complainants and informers for soldiers. For its radical style and innovation which challenge us to enter the protagonist's world as he descends into madness. For the sincerity, compassion and courage of the filmmaker to expose himself while challenging his subject to examine crucial issues. Close