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Toilets and Crowds

Two men with vastly different personalities were accidentally connected due to a toilet - one was a silent toilet factory owner, and the other was a real estate agent who graduated from an art school. In the wandering and helpless city, everyone eventually found their place and launched a breakthrough against loneliness.

  • 力涛 王
    Director
  • 雨桐 孙
    Writer
  • 博皓 杨
    Producer
  • 晓乐 吴
    Key Cast
    "吴晓乐"
  • 智钰 王
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    广厦万间
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 12, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Gigital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - 广东财经大学
Director Biography - 力涛 王

Wang Litao, born in 2005, draws his film education from studies in film history and the influences of renowned directors such as Kim Ki-duk and Tsai Ming-liang.
"Toilets and Crowds" is the first short film directed by Wang Litao.

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Director Statement

The toilet serves as a language processing center in the film, and the language people use is ultimately relegated to forgetfulness or misunderstanding. Language is ineffective in postmodern society because everyone is trapped in their own compartment and does not allow others to step on their own boundaries. The result of this inertia orientation is aphasia, drowning in the ocean of self, unable to see the existence of others.