Screening
Asian New Force Category Finalist
Spring Awakening
Cheng Ya-chih
Taiwan / Col / 16' 20" / In Mandarin with Chinese and English subtitles
Behind this dark green door live a family; a divorced woman, a high school daughter and a primary school son. This broken family never lacks laughter. Autumn comes with mother’s sickness which dominates their lives with advanced medical terms. They say the last goodbye to their mother without tears.
Artist’s Statement
Spring Awakening depicts the happenings in my life when I was 21. A short film with personal bonding and enormous meaning.