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Carol

A live-in nanny bids farewell to the Cantonese family she's been taking care of for the past 18 years as they leave for Hong Kong.
As the final day approaches, issues between Joe and his mother would arise as the two begin to argue about the past and how Carol has played more of the role of mother than Mom has.
As tension grow, culminating in a poignant confrontation. The mother and Son duo would resolve their issues with the help of Carol and leave the house complete.

  • Jimmy Lau
    Director
  • Jimmy Lau
    Writer
  • Krish Pinto
    Producer
  • Adriana Cartade
    Key Cast
    "Carol"
  • Teresa Miao
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Jimmy Lau
    Key Cast
    "Joe"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    600 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    Chinese, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jimmy Lau

Born in Hong Kong, Jimmy is a 21 year old aspiring Writer-Director based in London. At the age of 11, he moved abroad, to study in the United Kingdom and quickly developed a passion for storytelling and the art of cinema.
In University, he submitted a feature script for 'CAROL' and was selected for production, though he did not get to direct said project.
Once graduated, he decided to turn 'CAROL' into a short film, hoping to use his voice to show the world his vision and tell a heart warming story about 'Love'.

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Director Statement

This film is a deeply personal story that allows me to connect to the world and hopefuly for all to get to know me a little. Film is a way of connection and community and I'm glad to share my 'slice of life' onto the big screen and to the world.
Carol is based on a real person, she came from Philippines and raised me as her own along-side my mother. We called her '姐姐' which translates to 'Big Sister', because that was who she was. She was my protector, my friend, my 'second mom'. This film is dedicated to her and all the 'Carol's alike in the world, the guardian angels and '姐姐'