The story revolves around the middle-class Jian family as they navigate personal upheavals after the family matriarch falls into a coma following a stroke .

Yang uses a distanced, precise camera to observe his characters through windows and reflections, creating a sense of both profound isolation and deep connection.

The film can be streamed via The Criterion Channel or purchased on Prime Video . Yi Yi Around the World | Current - The Criterion Collection

Drifts through the guilt and confusion of her first romantic experiences.

Critics often describe it as a portrait of Taipei at the turn of the millennium, weaving themes of urban isolation with the fading of cultural traditions. Legacy and Impact

Meaning "one by one" in Mandarin, the title is written as two vertical lines ( 一一 ) that resemble the character for the number two ( 二 ), reflecting the film's theme of symmetry and dual perspectives.

Widely considered one of the greatest films ever made, Yi Yi currently sits in the top 100 of the Sight & Sound critics' poll. It is celebrated not for dramatic twists, but for its relenting honesty regarding the "mundanity" of life, which Yang transforms into something luminous and essential.

Suffers a spiritual breakdown , feeling the emptiness of her repetitive daily life.