To Set a Spirit Free

To Set a Spirit Free

2025
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Overview

Inspired by a true incident rooted in Taiwanese folk beliefs, To Set a Spirit Free begins with a religious fish-release ritual that takes an unexpected turn—someone brings a fish home instead of setting it free. Days later, an elderly man named Sheng-Bo mysteriously disappears. A local temple deity declares that he may have blocked a wandering soul’s path to reincarnation—and has been taken by a ghost. What begins as an act of kindness spirals into fear, accusation, and superstition. As rumors multiply and blame shifts from one person to another, the community slowly confronts an unsettling truth: sometimes, there is no one to blame. When facts fail us, what do we choose to believe—and why? With dark humor and quiet spiritual tension, the film explores faith, folklore, and the stories people create to make sense of the unknown.

Status: Released

Language: ZH

Production Information

Production Countries
Taiwan
Spoken Languages
Mandarin

Quick Facts

Original Title 放生
Release Date December 16, 2025
Status Released
Language ZH

Cast

Lu Wen-hsueh
Lu Wen-hsueh

Cherry Hsieh
Cherry Hsieh

Jacqueline Zhu
Jacqueline Zhu

Cheng Chih-wei
Cheng Chih-wei

Hsieh Chi-wen
Hsieh Chi-wen

Wang Yong-jun
Wang Yong-jun

Yu An-shun
Yu An-shun

Key Crew

Fang You-chi
Director
Fang You-chi
Writer

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