The Dog and The Fountain
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Country/Region:
Mainland China
Release Year: 2023
Release Year: 2023
Story:
A couple are forced to live in an apocalyptic abyss about which nothing is known, where the passage of time and their moral successes and failures are all shrouded in a cold, cruel fog. Unable to accept their fate as doomed to dust, the couple superficially fashion a certain hierarchy: the hierarchy of spouses. A set of agreed rules that they see as the only way to combat the catastrophe.
A couple are forced to live in an apocalyptic abyss about which nothing is known, where the passage of time and their moral successes and failures are all shrouded in a cold, cruel fog. Unable to accept their fate as doomed to dust, the couple superficially fashion a certain hierarchy: the hierarchy of spouses. A set of agreed rules that they see as the only way to combat the catastrophe.
Casts & Crews:
Christophe De Moura
Directors
Runtime:
73
minutes
Language:
Mandarin
Subtitles:
Chinese, English
Festivals & Awards:
2023 Macau International Film Festival, China
2023 Macau International Film Festival, China
Tags:
#Apocalyptic-Love #Dystopian-Couple #End-Of-The-World-Drama
Director‘s Statement:
In order to express the overwhelming power of the cruelty of time over the will of the individual, I constructed a metaphysical power relationship between men and women, which is the source of many ideals and sorrows. The work is a continuation of the "temporality" that has always preoccupied me in my work: capturing time and exposing truth in art. Temporality is the basis for the couple's attempt to survive in a dead world and find meaning. Thrillers are always intimidating when they take place in real-life situations and have a metaphorical meaning. The film’s setting places the viewer in a seemingly normal, yet extremely delusional and awkward world, revealing heavily and with restraint the whirlpools and madness beneath the calm waters and pains to take root, paving the way for empathy - the fear of depression and the end of time that nobody can escape. The inspiration for The Dog and the Fountain came to me like a call to arms when I came to live in China. It is a country where modernity and existential conflicts are constantly intertwined, and in this respect there are some similarities between Portugal, where I come from, and China. Futhermore, many of the most memorable experiences of my life took place in this country and developing a narrative in a Chinese context was the most imaginable way to achieve my artistic vision.
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Christophe De Moura
Director
