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I Wish

“I Wish” is a 13-minute short film that tells the story of CLAIRE, a student majoring in theatre, working closely with the established director LEONARD. Leonard invites her over for dinner at his place and things start to take a turn after a few glasses of wine. Leonard makes every attempt to get intimate while she refuses. Things get physical and Claire finds herself on the couch of his house, getting raped by the man that she looked up to and respected. This short-film is a dark thriller + revenge film that explores the events leading up to that night, and Claire's revenge that came after.

  • Sam Peihan Li
    Director
  • Sam Peihan Li
    Writer
  • Peam Patrathiranond
    Producer
  • Cynthia Xiao
    Key Cast
    "Claire"
  • Phil Petranto
    Key Cast
    "Leonard"
  • Roselyle Zhao
    Director of Photography
  • Andres Aya Cedeno
    Assistant Camera
  • Simon Gu
    Assistant Camera
  • Lily Ocque
    Grip
  • Ben Cragle
    Grip
  • Jialu Xu
    Grip
  • KC Singleton
    Gaffer
  • Panzhen Wu
    Music
  • Kas Shakir
    Production Designer
  • Valerie Flores
    Art Assistant
  • Liz Fan
    Art Assistant
  • Peam Patrathiranond
    Assistant Directors
  • Lia Polster
    Assistant Directors
  • Sam Peihan Li
    Editor
  • Keala Queja
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Carina Christman
    Boom Operator
  • Lindsey Hecker
    Intimacy Coordinator
  • Grace Stansland
    Sound Design
  • Jimmy Chen
    Sound Design
  • Junxiong Zhu
    Colorist
  • Yutian Jia
    Poster Design
  • Ivan Cea Gomez
    Production Assistant
  • Gabe Kiron
    Production Assistant
  • Ethan Pan
    Production Assistant
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Drama
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Rochester
Director - Sam Peihan Li