Guests

In this short film, I want to explore the complex emotions tied to being part of a family. At the core, the story touches on the inevitable truth that, in the grand scheme, we are only guests in this communal experience of family life. Though we will begin with the familiar setup of a classic family drama, our goal is to quickly subvert expectations, capturing the entire life cycle of a family—its connections, conflicts, and eventual solitude—all within the span of a single day. Through dynamic and fluid camera work, we’ll blur the lines between time, making years feel as though they pass in the blink of an eye. The aim is to create a seamless, real-time experience, as if the audience is witnessing every moment unfold at once. This approach will heighten the sensation of the fleeting nature of family life, where each stage of connection and separation happens so fast, it’s over before anyone realizes. By capturing the emotional weight of this process, I hope to leave viewers with a lingering sense of how time slips away, and how, in the end, we all experience the solitude that comes with it.