Huei and her husband Wen Hsiung came to say goodbye to Huei’s dearest sister. The seemingly calm and sad farewell ceremony seems to hide an astonishing and dark secret.
director: Chung An Ou Alan screenwriter: Chung An Ou Alan cast: Ming Yang, Hsiang Li, Kevin Yang, Sidney Wang cinematography: Joseph Chun Fu Chang editing: Ko-Hua Chen music: Ko-Hua Chen language: Mandarin Chinese subtitles: Polish, English film’s age rate: 16+
Chung An Ou Alan Alan is an ingenious director and screenwriter in Taiwan. He is good at making humanity thrillers at a low cost. His works focus on portraying the dark side of humanity and incorporate elements of fantasy and ghosts to create a depressive atmosphere. In 2019, the short film “Repent” was nominated for 24 international film festivals and won awards in 8 of them, including the best horror, best thriller, and best short film. Among them, the Mexico Mórbido Film Fest is a member of the Méliès International Festivals Federation and is also a representative fantasy and horror film festival in Mexico. In 2021, under the turmoil of the pandemic, the short film “Part Forever” was wrapped and was nominated for Sitges Film Festival. The director said, “I will continue to shoot horror films, torturing the hearts of the audience, forever and ever”.
HALF MARE horror, psychological / Poland / 2022 / 12 min Grandfather is telling a bedtime story for his granddaughter, Lenka. He wants the little girl to fall asleep…
