A woman has bigger plans for the construction worker whose turtle she agrees to buy.
Official Selection 52nd New York Film Festival
Awarded Grand Jury Prizes at Atlanta Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival and Best Asian Short of the Year at the 21st annual Hong Kong short film and video awards, audience prize.
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„An astute study on identity, class, and the potential for connection between strangers. Embedding a great deal of substance in his grey scale, minimalist aesthetic, Schiele is definitely a director worth keeping an eye on.“
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„What transpires between the artist and her unexpected model climaxes in a powerful, quietly shocking finale. Wu Gui is extremely well filmed by Schiele (who did the cinematography), and he captures the balance of power between the characters perfectly…This short is a knockout.“
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Festivals + Awards
52nd New York Film Festival
Leeds International Film Festival
Chicago Film Festival (Nominated Gold Hugo)
Atlanta Film Festival (Best Narrative Short, Oscar-qualifying)
Bermuda International Film Festival
Cinema Jove
Odense Film Festival (Storyteller award finalist)
Cinefiesta
Kratkofil Plus Film Festival
Guanajuato Film Festival
Traverse City Film Festival
Encounters Film Festival (myDylarama award for Best Actor and funniest short)
La Guarimba Film Festival
Bar Harbor Film Festival
New Orleans Film Festival (Grand Jury Award)
Kaohsiung Film Festival