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Synopsis

In 1962 Taiwan during the White Terror martial law period, Fang Ray Shin, a female student at the hillside Greenwood High School is attending counselling with teacher Mr. Chang, and they gradually fall in love. It was a dangerous period where sensitive books were banned and free speech were restricted, but Mr. Chang secretly organised a study group for banned books, together with fellow teacher Miss Yin and male student Wei Chong Ting. One day, Mr. Chang disappears. Ray Shin and Chong Ting then wake up in the middle of night in their empty school and are trapped inside. They must now escape the school and find their missing teacher. The school building has become a place where demons rampage and they will have to confront the truth and dark historic past in their school. Can they survive?

Cast

  • Gingle Wang
  • Meng-Po Fu
  • Chin-Hua Tseng
  • Cecilia Choi
  • Yue-Ti Liu
  • Jessie Chang
  • Ching-ting Hsia
  • Chung-Yueh Yun

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Metacritic

83
Oct 14, 2021

While a lot of Detention is steeped in anguish and anxiety, the terror induced by those emotions becomes the pathway back into the light.

Metacritic review by Jared Mobarak
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
70
Oct 14, 2021

In gaming terms, this movie’s characters find themselves on a screen where every move leads to a bottomless pit. The nightmare they’re in is as existential as it is visceral.

Metacritic review by Noel Murray
Noel Murray
Los Angeles Times

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Detention (2021)?
The movie is 1hr 42min long.
What's Detention (2021) about?
In 1962 Taiwan during the White Terror martial law period, Fang Ray Shin, a female student at the hillside Greenwood High School is attending counselling with teacher Mr. Chang, and they gradually fall in love. It was a dangerous period where sensitive books were banned and free speech were restricted, but Mr. Chang secretly organised a study group for banned books, together with fellow teacher Miss Yin and male student Wei Chong Ting. One day, Mr. Chang disappears. Ray Shin and Chong Ting then wake up in the middle of night in their empty school and are trapped inside. They must now escape the school and find their missing teacher. The school building has become a place where demons rampage and they will have to confront the truth and dark historic past in their school. Can they survive?
Who's the cast of Detention (2021)?
  • Gingle Wang as Fang Ray-Shin
  • Meng-Po Fu as Chang Ming-Hui
  • Chin-Hua Tseng as Wei Chong-Ting
  • Cecilia Choi as Yin Cui-Han
  • Yue-Ti Liu as Mr. Kao
  • Jessie Chang as Fang's Mother
  • Ching-ting Hsia as Fang's Father
  • Chung-Yueh Yun as Old Wei Zhong-Ting
Who's the director behind Detention (2021)?
John Hsu directed Detention (2021).