Taiwan in the year 2000, only thirteen years after the lifting of Marshall Law rule and still an unruly place referred to by many as the âWild, Wild East,â provides a perfect setting for The Taiwan Oyster. Masquerading as a bender road-Ââmovie, the darkly comic film explores deep existentialist questions as the protagonists journey deeper and deeper into the Taiwanese countryside. Darin and Simonâs quest for the perfect burial spot becomes a strange trip down Taiwanâs picturesque East Coast Highway as they encounter the unique cultures of Taiwan, welcoming families, violent gangsters, and Nikita, another lost soul who joins their odyssey. Along the way, they explore the Southeast Asian ex-Âpatriot experience, their own personal demons, and the universal questions that arise when one is confronted with an untimely death.
