Selection

Screening: Student Competition 4
China 2025
Duration: 06:10
Directed: 盈灿 汤
Screenplay: 盈灿 汤
Dialogue Language: Chinese

This narrative is adapted from my childhood experiences. The protagonist, You, possesses the ability to perceive the halos surrounding individuals. Plagued by feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness, he struggles to find his place among those radiant with significance. Only Hai Zi his friend online does not emit such luminosity. However, as their offline meeting approaches, he once again finds himself ensnared in the existential dilemma of light and shadow. The film employs a unique combination of stop-motion live-action animation and digital painting, utilizing experimental fusion techniques to express the protagonist's diverse mental states and conditions. In the conclusion, the vibrant and romantic transparent gel, the turbid and viscous crayon texture, and the simple yet clear cel animation achieve a harmonious balance and unity, forming a complete individual.