Flicking #72: Left-Handed Girl

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Shih-Ching Tsou’s debut feature film caused a stir at Cannes, and tickled many a reviewer’s pickle, but flew under the radar when it landed on Netflix last November. A shame for many reasons, not least because it’s by a woman about women, as the iPhone camera tracks single mum Shu-Fen, and her two daughters – five-year-old I-Jing and university-aged I-Ann – as they try to make a fresh start in their home city of Taipei. What will Yosra and Hannah make of this refreshingly wang-light pick from Mick? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Isn't life grande?
0:01.9	And making it better just got easier with Starbucks new protein cold foam.
0:06.7	A little something, something to take your favorite drinks up a notch with 15 grams of extra protein.
0:13.2	Turn your usual iced caramel latte into a smooth iced caramel protein latte.
0:18.5	Add a delicious swirl on top of your drink, just like that.
0:23.3	Protein never tasted so good with Starbucks new protein cold foam.
0:27.7	Subject to availability while stocks last.
0:30.7	There were three ordinary women on what seemed like a simple mission to find a film they liked.
0:38.4	One where women got something to do and not just look pretty or be murdered,
0:43.6	which, to be totally honest, has complicated matters a bit.
0:49.0	Welcome to flicking.
0:50.8	Yes, it sounds a bit rude.
0:52.7	That's the joke.
0:55.2	Hello and welcome to April's Flicking.
1:00.9	April, yes, Mickey's nodding. I got the right month for once.
1:05.1	A monthly brutal through the best and worst of last year's films, last year being 2025.
1:13.8	I am joined by, as ever.
1:15.6	Yosra Osman.
1:16.6	Hello.
1:17.8	Hi!
1:19.1	And picker of this one's film, Mickey Noonan.
1:22.4	Mickey, we ended up watching something different.
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