Admission
Behind one boy’s school admission lies a tale of ambition, anxiety, and the price of success.
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
Quentin Hsu was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He studied Drama and Theatre at National Taiwan University and Chinese Language and Literature at Peking University, where he received his BA. During college, he collaborated with students at Beijing Film Academy on numerous projects, including his directorial debut short film, “Catching Cold” (2008). He started working as an assistant to numerous Chinese directors for several years before writing “(Sex) Appeal” (2014), which premiered at Busan International Film Festival. He was nominated for an Asian New Talent Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. He worked as a writer and producer on numerous film and series projects with Coolie Films over the past decade. As a filmmaker, he is interested in exploring human tendency towards self-deception and the many reasons behind it.
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Admission (2025)
Award for the best film, grant of 5000€ by
