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Beaten Dog

On his return home from the Second World War, a German soldier finds himself at the mercy of a mysterious figure. With much power, this figure has made a deal with the soldiers family for wealth and fortune if they agree to murder the soldier. The events that unfold will be shocking and unexpected.

  • hanyang huang
    Director
  • Jean Tolstikov
    Writer
  • Mimi Masters
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 21, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Red Epic 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - hanyang huang

HanYang Huang born in Shanghai China in 1992. He begins his career as film student in Shanghai Institute of Visual Art in 2010. After graduated in university, he comes to U.S and starts his 2 years filmmaking course in New York Film Academy. In the first year, he directed some short films such as The last birthday, Hunger which produced in New York Film Academy. In the end of the first year, he produced and directed his intermediate film Beaten Dog. This WWII film shows good and bad qualities of humanity. Right now he is working on his thesis film.

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Director Statement

In 1945, a German soldier Luther who gets pneumonia finds himself at the mercy of a mysterious man Otto after Luther returns home. With much power, Otto has made a deal with the soldiers family for wealth and fortune if they agree to murder this infectious soldier.
In the face of strong attraction，threat , people’s shame and fear, Luther’s weak father Gustaf and his dumb mother Helga choose silent and suppress the truth. They decide to lock Luther in a storage room and give him less food and water every day. Although they cannot bear to kill Luther but they have to do it.
As promise, Luther’s younger brother Tim can marry Otto’s daughter Dorren if they follow the deal with Otto. After Tim knows the truth, he faces the choice of Love and family affection. But Tim decides to save Luther’s life in final.
Luther survived in the wild, but he can’t go back to home forever.