Synopsis
Three people tormented by relentless anxiety and prolonged sleeplessness, slowly lose their human forms. As their condition worsens, they evolve into monsters, doomed to an eternity without rest.
Three people tormented by relentless anxiety and prolonged sleeplessness, slowly lose their human forms. As their condition worsens, they evolve into monsters, doomed to an eternity without rest.
Full credits
- Section
- International Student Competition
- Director
- Chorong Yang & Jiaqi Yu
- Choreographer
- Chorong Yang
- Production countries
- United States
- Production year
- 2024
- Duration
- 9 minutes
- Producer
- Chorong Yang and Jiaqi YU
- Distribution
- Jiaqi Yu
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