Forgot
Just before the Mid-Autumn Festival, 8-year-old Lele and his parents suddenly visit his grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, to offer their greetings. The unexpected visit disrupts the quiet life of the elderly woman and her caregiver. As lunchtime approaches, the caregiver volunteers to prepare extra dishes, but Lele's mother refuses, opting instead to order takeout for the rushed meal. Lele’s father, although deeply concerned for his ailing mother, spends the entire visit focused on his work. After an awkward meal, the elderly woman is ignored by the family, and due to her Alzheimer's, she loses control of her bowels and soils herself. When Lele's mother notices and attempts to have the caregiver address the issue, the young Lele loudly exposes his grandmother's embarrassing situation, drawing the attention of everyone in the room. However, it is the caregiver, who has no blood relation to the elderly woman, who silently helps her to the bathroom and takes care of her with compassion.
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Jiahe GuoDirector
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Jiahe GuoWriter
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Fujiwara KaiProducer
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Jiayu ChenProducer
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Hongyu SunAssociate Director
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Jun YingScript Supervisor
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Yuting LiExecutive Producer
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Ziting FangLine Producer
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Jiayu ChenDOP
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Zihang XueDIT
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Mingchen WangGaffer
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Fujiwara KaiSound Designer
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Fujiwara KaiSound Mixer
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Jialiang SunEditor
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Shuzhan XuProduction Designer
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Jiahe GuoArt Director
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:Drama, Family
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Runtime:4 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:October 29, 2024
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Production Budget:84,898 CNY
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Country of Origin:China
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Country of Filming:China
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Language:Chinese
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:3:2
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Zhengzhou No. 7 Senior High School
Guo Jiahe was born in Zhengzhou, Henan, China, and is currently a senior student at the International Department of Zhengzhou No. 7 Senior High School. In a year, he will head to the United States to pursue a degree in film production. From a young age, he has had a passion for watching films and creating videos. He excels at observing the people and events around him, using these as inspiration for his short films. During high school, he consistently produced films and images for his school. In his senior year, Guo created his first short film, "Forgot," inspired by his grandmother who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He followed this with another short film, "Father’s Closet," focusing on single-parent families. Guo’s dream of becoming a director was ignited when he watched Christopher Nolan’s "Interstellar" in elementary school. His aspiration is to create emotionally sensitive films from a unique perspective.
When I first entered middle school, my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, marking the sixth year since her diagnosis. Medication and various treatments can only slow the progression of the disease, but to this day, she is close to a vegetative state. I am grateful that my father is a devoted son; he has tried every possible way to find a cure for Alzheimer’s and has made every effort to provide my grandmother with a comfortable and fulfilling living environment. However, as I learned more about this disease, I realized that my grandmother is, in fact, one of the lucky ones. There are many Alzheimer’s patients in the world who are, sadly, almost abandoned by their families. This is why I decided to create a short film about Alzheimer’s disease, focusing on one of its often-overlooked aspects: incontinence. My hope is to raise awareness about the situation of Alzheimer’s patients and encourage more people to pay attention to their plight.