Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame
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Country/Region:
Mainland China
Release Year: 2019
Release Year: 2019
Story:
The main characters of this story are a man and a woman, they are lovers. However, the man has been married, and the woman is his mistress. They met at a derelict building five years ago on a cold winter day. The man told the woman that he didn't love his wife anymore. But they didn't know how to handle their relationship at that moment. What they could have were endless arguments and an eagerness to be understood. Now they meet again at the same building on a rainy night and recall the day five years ago. Reminiscing about the past is like getting rid of those blurred memories. Yet it all seems like a dream or like that man's fantasy.
The main characters of this story are a man and a woman, they are lovers. However, the man has been married, and the woman is his mistress. They met at a derelict building five years ago on a cold winter day. The man told the woman that he didn't love his wife anymore. But they didn't know how to handle their relationship at that moment. What they could have were endless arguments and an eagerness to be understood. Now they meet again at the same building on a rainy night and recall the day five years ago. Reminiscing about the past is like getting rid of those blurred memories. Yet it all seems like a dream or like that man's fantasy.
Casts & Crews:
YOU Kuan
Directors
Runtime:
29
minutes
Language:
Mandarin
Subtitles:
Chinese, English
Festivals & Awards:
2021 Biennial Art Yanjiao New Move Film Screening, China 2020 86358 Short Film Festival, China
2021 Biennial Art Yanjiao New Move Film Screening, China 2020 86358 Short Film Festival, China
Tags:
#destiny #love #memories
Director‘s Statement:
The characters in the play are both helpless because they are fated. They violate their conscience and morality due to their flaws and uncontrollable desires. Thus, they fell into a dilemma, but they wanted to find the true meaning of life and discover something hidden behind the commandments. I don't want to give the audience an answer through the film. It is more like a question about love, relationship, betrayal, desire, morality, time, and memories. The audience can have their own perception of the character's crime and punishment based on their experiences.
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YOU Kuan
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