Private Project

Swimming in the Dark

When the swimming competition is coming, Wen is under lots of pressure. Ann who is inseparable from her found out something different. To confront Wen’s closure and trauma, Ann decides to be closer to Wen. But, when she gets closer to Wen, it pushes them further...

  • Pin Ru Chen
    Director
  • Pin Ru Chen
    Writer
  • Public Television Service Taiwan
    Distributor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    悄悄告訴她
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Narrative, Queer, LGBTQ+, Fiction
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    23,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Taiwan
  • Country of Filming:
    Taiwan
  • Language:
    Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Taipei National University of the Arts
  • International Film Festival Golden Beggar
    Slovensko
    Slovakia
    October 27, 2022
    International Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SPE Media Festival
    Colorado
    United States
    March 17, 2023
    North American Premiere
    Best LGBTQ Film
  • Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival
    Brandenburg
    Germany
    April 20, 2023
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Riverside International Film Festival
    California
    United States
    April 21, 2023
    US Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Queer East Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 23, 2023
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Golden Harvest Awards
    Taipei
    Taiwan
    May 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Houston Asian American & Pacific Islander Film Festival
    Texas
    United States
    June 3, 2023
    Texas Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cheongju International Short Film Festival
    Cheongju
    Korea, Republic of
    August 18, 2023
    South Korean Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    California
    United States
    September 14, 2023
    California Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Scottish Queer International Film Festival
    Glasgow, Scotland
    United Kingdom
    September 28, 2023
    Scotland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Spokane International Film Festival
    Spokane, WA
    United States
    February 9, 2024
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Pin Ru Chen

Pin Chen was born in Taipei in 1993. The subjects of her films are mostly women and LGBTQA+, and she’s good at capturing flowing emotions and turning them into image aesthetics.

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Director Statement

Every trip in our youth is a practice of saying goodbye.