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Close To YOU

Liu Yaqin | 2023 | | 24min | Short
Liu Yaqin丨Zheng Wenyu丨Zhou Yulin

Synopsis

Ten years ago, while my dad was suffering from depression, my mom hid all the truth from me. Years later, she entered a marriage again, and I found that she gradually became happier, and the void created by Dad’s death seemed to only trap me. So, with a little anger and a lot of confusion, I began to try to talk to her.


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Liu Yaqin

The master student of Communication University of China’s radio and television major who start making documentaries in 2022.


Director's statement

My mom and I have always lived under the same roof, but there has always been a huge silence crouching in the middle of our noisy lives, like a giant beast that seems ready to wake up and tear everything apart. This time, I tried to pick up the camera and wage war on this beast of silence. This film is a subjective view of my observations, about my approach to my mother, going back in time to untie the knot and understanding her in a new family relationship.

《当我走近你的时候》