5

Lena and Nick ran away together to live the free life they seek, but only to confront the past they couldn't outrun.

  • Chia Chen
    Director
    First Date OMG
  • Jack Gastelbondo
    Director
    The Inner Room
  • Chia Chen
    Writer
    First Date OMG
  • Chia Chen
    Producer
  • Chia Chen
    Key Cast
    "Lena"
  • Daniel Olson
    Key Cast
    "Nick"
  • Jason Cozier
    Cinematographer
    The Biggest Elephant
  • Lily Marroquin
    Sound Mix
    Challenging Fate
  • Miranda Sachetta
    Music Composer
    The Eagle Huntress
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 25, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    4,800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Chia Chen, Jack Gastelbondo

Chia Chen, born and raised in Taiwan, moved to LA persuing career in film and TV in 2011. Graduated from American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2013 with acting degree and started making her original short films since 2014. One of her original comedy short film "First Date OMG" (2014) was selected to a few local film festivals.

Jack Gastelbondo was born in Colombia. He has been writing, directing and editing films for well over a decade. His short film, The Clearing, was accepted into the Starz Denver Film Festival in 2008. After lending his talent onto several commercial projects, he decided to work on his first feature film, The Inner Room; which premiered in the Vail Film Festival in 2011. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, and is a proud father of two boys.

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Director Statement

The idea of "5" goes beyond a pair of young couple contempleting their relationship. More importantly, the concept is to remind and relieve. Sometimes life can be messy, suffocting and far from perfect. We don't get to choose what cards we are being delt with, but we can choose how we play it. And always remember to breathe and let go of what we can't change.