In music, “A Tempo” indicates the moment when the initial pulse is resumed after a temporary slowdown. A double of the filmmaker, who films her in great intimacy, this Taiwanese woman is torn between the desire for an artistic life and a need for security inherited from her upbringing. Here she is, a percussionist with Ariane Mnouchkine’s Théâtre du Soleil, involved in collective creations. A frail figure, she circulates backstage, beats her drums with energy, and triumphs with the troupe in “Une Chambre en Inde”. Theater is her world. But after the show, while the troupe goes about its business, Yahui has her doubts in the little theater trailer where she lives alone with her daughter. If she had her own house, everything might change…

Director Ichu Lin subtly captures Yahui’s world. Her camera moves in tune with her protagonist, entering with her into the inner rhythm that constantly pushes her forward.

un film deI-Chu LincoproductionVosgesTVavec la participation deNCAF Films Foundation, CNC Diversité, Procirep-Angoaannée2022durée78'