Left-Handed Girl

Left-Handed Girl
Promotional poster
Chinese左撇子女孩
Directed byShih-Ching Tsou
Written by
Produced by
  • Shih-Ching Tsou
  • Sean Baker
  • Mike Goodridge
Starring
Cinematography
  • Ko-Chin Chen
  • Tzu-Hao Kao
Edited bySean Baker
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Le Pacte (France)
  • Netflix (United States and United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • May 15, 2025 (2025-05-15) (Cannes)
  • November 14, 2025 (2025-11-14) (United States)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Taiwan
Languages
  • Mandarin
  • Taiwanese

Left-Handed Girl (Chinese: 左撇子女孩) is a 2025 internationally co-produced drama film, written, directed and produced by Shih-Ching Tsou. It stars Janel Tsai, Shih-Yuan Ma, Nina Ye, Brando Huang, Akio Chen and Xin-Yan Chao. Sean Baker serves as co-writer, producer, and editor.

The film had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released in the United States in a limited release on November 14, 2025, before streaming on Netflix on November 28, 2025.

Cast

Production

In November 2012, Sean Baker revealed the project, with Shih-Ching Tsou set to direct, however, the film was facing difficulty to secure financing.[2]

Principal photography began in July 2022.[3] By February 2025, the film was nearing the end of post-production.[4] The film was shot using an iPhone.[5]

Release

Left-Handed Girl had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Critics' Week section where it won the Gan Foundation Award for Distribution.[6][7] In May 2025, Netflix acquired rights to the film for the world excluding the Baltics, the Benelux, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, France, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Scandinavia, Poland and Taiwan.[8] It is scheduled to be released in the United States in a limited release on November 14, 2025, before streaming on Netflix on November 28, 2025.[9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 19 critics' reviews are positive.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Left-Handed Girl". Critics' Week. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ^ Lavalee, Eric (November 8, 2012). "IONCINEPHILE of the Month: Sean Baker". IonCinema. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  3. ^ Lavalee, Eric (July 11, 2022). "Street…Food for Thought: Shih-Ching Tsou Begins Production on "Left-Handed Girl"". IonCinema. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  4. ^ Whipp, Glenn (February 13, 2025). "Director Sean Baker doesn't know he's the front-runner with 'Anora'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  5. ^ "Sean Baker". Metrograph. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  6. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (14 April 2025). "Cannes Critics' Week Unveils 2025 Selection – Full List & Details". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ^ Balaga, Marta (2025-05-21). "Cannes Critics' Week Awards Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke's 'A Useful Ghost'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (3 June 2025). "Netflix Takes A Bulk Of The World On Shih-Ching Tsou's Cannes Movie 'Left-Handed Girl'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  9. ^ D’Alessandro, Anthony (July 30, 2025). "Netflix Sets Fall Release For Shih-Ching Tsou & Sean Baker's 'Left-Handed Girl'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  10. ^ "Left-Handed Girl". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
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