The story follows two young women whose lives were altered by the 1999 Taiwan earthquake.

The film centers on two women whose lives are shaped by past tragedies:

Why this matters

The title "Spider Lilies" refers to the Lycoris flowers that bloom in the fall, around the time of the autumnal equinox. In Japanese culture, these flowers are associated with the idea of "death and rebirth," as they bloom around the same time as the Obon festival, which honors the spirits of the dead.

Below is a gripping, concise exposition that treats this as an artifact: a 2007 cinematic work, localized and redistributed, with notes about ethical, legal, and technical practicalities for handling such media.