Bucheon Choice: Shorts 1
11:50
CHEN Yiguo
China20199min
Color
Asian Premiere
Synopsis
The time is 11:50. Zhongxi Jin is wandering on the street in his car and accidentally hits and kills a man. He finds a hotel room key when he buries the body, and at the same time sees a “valuable” text message on the man’s cellphone. He decides to explore the hotel but doesn’t realize that this trip will never end.
Program Note
A man who happens to hit a passerby with his car, ends up stealing his belongings and hogging his identity and everything around him. But you realize that the situation twists in an unexpected direction, and all this, which seemed like a coincidence, was in fact a strangely choreographed fate. A fantasy thriller from China, 11:50 is a clever rendition of the mystery of time and space that revolves around a mysterious girl. The last scene, which arrives past questionable events and the riddle of time, is the true beauty that a short film can give to the audience. (Gina KANG)