In the Morning of La Petite Mort is a 2022 Taiwanese erotic drama directed by Wang Yu-Lin in which four lonely and emotionally detached individuals navigate desire and survival in the city — Matsui, a homeless Japanese food delivery driver who becomes obsessively infatuated with Ching, a beautiful young prostitute who suddenly disappears; and Helen, a middle-aged Filipino cleaner who tries to offer Matsui warmth and connection, while enduring constant sexual harassment from Wang, the predatory security guard in her apartment complex. As their lives intertwine, the film paints a raw and unflinching portrait of loneliness, unfulfilled desire, and the desperate human need for connection.