The film "Island of the Hungry Ghosts" is set on Christmas Island, where millions of migratory crabs travel to the ocean during the full moon. The story follows Poh Lin Lee, a trauma therapist, and her family as they live in the island's paradise. Poh Lin talks with asylum seekers in a high-security detention center, trying to support them in an unbearable situation with an uncertain outcome. The locals perform "hungry ghost" rituals for the spirits of those who died without a burial, making offerings to appease the lost souls.
Island of the Hungry Ghosts
A therapist navigates the intricacies of her work amidst the colorful cultural landscape of Christmas Island, where she is confronted by the island's unique traditions, such as the annual crab migration and mysterious local customs.
