Drifting

Mr. Lin Song-ji, an Amis man from Hualien, lived a life that mirrors Taiwan’s history. His father was of Japanese descent. As a young man, he was forced to leave his homeland when the government pushed a forestry plan. He moved to the city to survive and spent years working as a driver, which kept him from forming a deep bond with his children. The home he built with his life’s effort now faces demolition due to urban development. His descendants cannot return to the mountains and struggle to survive in the city. Yet, they remain distant from him. In the end, he is left alone.