Short / International Narrative
A Summer’s end poem
CHINA / 15 MIN
In a small village near the southern Chinese city of Chaozhou, a left-behind boy, spending his summer with his grandfather, approaches the last day of the sixth-grade vacation. Filled with anticipation and determination, he invests his hard-earned savings to create the city hairstyle he has long yearned for, symbolizing the impending transition to junior high. However, as reality takes an unexpected turn, the outcome becomes a mysterious twist, subtly highlighting the gap between expectations and reality.
Year:
2024
Country:
CHINA
Director:
Can-zhao Lam
Producer:
Can-zhao Lam,
Tammy Tai
Writers:
Can-zhao Lam
Starring:
Jingbo Cai