Hong has many circumstances tied to poverty, leading to numerous secrets and misunderstandings. Even as she moves her mother, who is in the early stages of dementia, from a remote nursing home to her small single room, what Hong truly desires isn’t her mother, but her mother’s bank account. Her past relationship is marred by unpaid debts and harsh words, and the new one she’s just begun is precariously adorned with lies in an attempt to make it work. Meanwhile, her dreams remain distant, and her youth slowly fades away. Jang Sun, who won the Actor of the Year at the 20th BIFF, delivers a sensitive performance that turns Hong into something of a mystery. Trapped between relentless misfortune and a desperate grasp for happiness, Hong is a character who is clueless and difficult to decipher. Red Nails shakes the audience’s emotions with its persistent and chilling portrayal of its characters and relationships.

根据调查，台湾三成左右的国中生不知道或没有人生方向。到大学，近半数最痛苦不知自己要做什么。大学四年后，许多选择延毕或读研究所，主要目的是探索人生方向。为什么，我们一天比一天成熟，却越来越不清楚自己真正要的是什么？ 　　从14岁开始拍摄，费时五年，少年导演杨逸帆在四位就读体制外学校，却走向传统升学道路的朋友身上，找到蛛丝马迹。为了替学生发声，他更报考基测，亲身体验‘不省仍试’的教育...