PÖFF: Admission

Every parent wants to secure the best possible future for their child. For Sun and Li, that means getting their six-year-old son, Yu, admitted to an elite international school. However, after the interview, whispers of rejection emerge, prompting the couple to meet with their trusted “helpers” – a board member and an admissions agent – in a hotel room to find out who is to blame. As suspicion mounts, hidden motives and quiet frustrations begin to surface, revealing that the school admission process is merely a reflection of deeper anxieties concerning success, security and self-worth.

Quentin Hsu’s debut feature distils the pressure of modern parenthood into an intimate chamber piece, capturing how ambition, fear, and fragile relationships intersect behind closed doors. “Admission” speaks to a universal truth: the future of a child is never just about the child – it reflects the parents’ own hopes, doubts, and vulnerabilities.

Triin Tramberg