Under the Streetlight (2016)

A surrealist story of a boy tries to move on from the illusions and shadows of a girl he connected with, the emotions transformed to an imaginary ghost with the girl’s appearance stays by his side, accompanies and hunts him.

drama short, 28 mins, China, Director and Writer

A person with short hair wearing a red plaid shirt stands alone on an empty, illuminated freeway at night, facing away from the camera.
Two girls sitting on a ledge of a red brick building with two young men standing nearby, under a blue sky, with greenery partially visible on the right.
Close-up of two young women sitting next to each other outdoors on a bench, with a red brick wall and modern buildings in the background.

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Made in 2016 with entire high-school casts and crews, a surrealist and abstract story about lost and grief, and the complex, paradoxical act of letting go.

Screenings

People sitting in a movie theater watching a film projection on the screen at the front of the room.
People sitting and standing inside a coffee shop; a person is filming with a video camera, and another is taking photos with a camera. Large windows let in natural light and there are potted plants near the window.

  • ​Green Mountain Cafe, Beijing, 11th Nov 2016