《相愛的七種設計》(第11屆)導演陳宏一完成「台北三部曲」後,改走社會寫實驚慄風格,《自畫像》藉由政治系女生楊婕之死,一探台灣社會近年的矛盾和對立,揭示蔡英文當選後台灣人的迷茫,如何扼殺年輕人的熱血與夢想。《醉.生夢死》張寗扮演不願與社會妥協的楊婕,玉體橫陳,全裸入畫;林哲熹飾演藝術家江中澤,曾是社運憤青,卻沉溺於肉慾,視楊婕為傾洩憤怒的對象;跨性別演員張喬翔飾演楊婕的蜜友訥訥,想以變性改變命運,嫉妒卻成為他的雙刃劍。究竟是誰殺了她?從藍綠、平權和反同婚,陳宏一用他強烈的視覺風格結合藝術繪畫的油彩,在畫布上展示青春靈魂犯下的七宗罪。

Hailing from a rich family, politically-engaged student Yang Chieh becomes the flatmate of moody painter Jhong-ze. The two don’t get along at first, but when Chieh learns that Jhong-ze was once a political activist, she encourages him to bring politics back onto his canvases. This stylish new film by Chen Hung-I (Design 7 Love, 11th HKAFF) is a daring, philosophical, and fiercely intelligent genre- bender that’s as inspired by the works of Brian De Palma as it is by recent developments in Taiwan’s political scene. Infusing art, politics, and sexual identity with a murder mystery at its core, Chen’s multi-layered work captivates your attention from the disturbing opening sequence and never lets go.