WITHIN REACH
Duration: 05:49
Dimensions: 1920x1080
Directed, written, filmed, and edited by: Alice Chen
Cast:
Bonita Yip--Emma
Cherry Mul--Candace
Qi Cao--Jule
Randall Low--Jack
Teerapat Hasthanasombat--Richard
Music & Sound Effects:
AShamaluevMusic
Timbre (From Freesound)
Featuring:
W.H Auden's poem: "Funeral Blues"
Language:
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Overview:
This film is a story that explores the emotional interaction between the living and the dead. Taking place in an alter dimension where communication is possible between the two worlds, the film explores the interaction between Richard, whom recently passed away due to a heart attack, and his living family members. While the interaction is existent in this dimension, in a way it is interpreted differently, as Richard was the only one who could see, feel, and hear everything his family had to say. The story courses through emotional and heartfelt interactions with his daughters (Jule, Emma), son (Jack), and wife (Candace). This film aims to show the range of outlooks people have towards death but also, how different people’s perspectives on the same person can show the multifaceted quality of a deceased person’s identity.