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POINT OF VIEW

On the way to and from work, a nerdy guy enjoys take sneak pictures of his crush, it became his daily routine. Until one day, the girl caught him, and left the subway after glared at him. Since that, the guilty nerd desperately wants to apologize to the girl, but he never sees her anymore. He then started to check those sneak shoots repeatedly, until an unexpected crime clue emerged.

  • Ou Dingding
    Director
    FOR AN ABSENT RECLUSE
  • Xiao yi Yang
    Writer
    FOR AN ABSENT RECLUSE
  • Qihu Qiu
    Producer
  • Zhe Yuan
    Producer
  • Tom Liu
    Producer
  • Rainer
    Key Cast
  • Jian Xiong
    Original Score
  • Crash Vocal Band
    Original Score
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    眼瞳
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Mystery, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 20, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ou Dingding

Ou Dingding, a young Chinese director and photographer, known for his fantasy series "ABNORMAL.M4V" and " FM ABNORMAL", of which the episode "FOR AN ABSENT RECLUSE" won the Indie Short Fest Best Fantasy Short Award.

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Director Statement

It is not terrible about doing wrong, but to noticed afterward and missing the opportunity to correct things that matters. Just like the main character in the episode “POINT OF VIEW”. When he wanted to make up for what he had done to the girl, it was already too late.
We often say "mind your safety", but always fail to notice the danger in time; we tend to judge people by their appearances, but always fail to identify the bad guys; we often overprotect our things, fail to discover the loopholes right by our sides until the last minute. Hopefully, through this episode, the audience can experience the same blow from wrongdoing as that of the main character.
To achieve this effect, I employed the technique of “breaking the fourth wall” at the end so that audiences could "watch it again". Meanwhile, thanks to convenient viewing made possible by online media, audiences are more willing to re-watch it. There is no need for direct elaboration at the end of the movie like we did back in the old days. Instead, audiences are more engaged and encouraged to find out by themselves. Such an interesting experience of interactive viewing can allow for more resonance with the main character.