A Chinese single mother, Hui, grapples with the fallout of discovering her 16-year-old daughter’s pregnancy. Headstrong and brilliant, Yilin refuses to terminate her pregnancy and safeguard her future. As the two are caught in a violent impasse, Hui calls on help from the mother of Yilin’s boyfriend — an act that may jeopardise her relationship with her daughter forever.

Credits

  • Zoey Zhao: Director
  • Zoey Zhao, Malinna Liang: Writer
  • Zoey Zhao: Producer
  • Duncan Cole: Cinematographer, The Devil Dared Me To, Born to Dance, Ecco, Honk if You’re Horny, etc
  • Joan Liu: Key Cast, “Hui”
  • Jessie Yu: Key Cast, “Yilin”
  • Amanda Billing: Key Cast, “Christy”, Shortland Street, The Cul De Sac, Power Rangers Ninja Steel, etc

Specifications

  • Project Title (Original Language): 食愈
  • Project Type: Short
  • Genres: Drama, Family
  • Runtime: 11 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date: February 7, 2020
  • Production Budget: 17,200 NZD
  • Country of Origin: New Zealand
  • Country of Filming: New Zealand
  • Language: Chinese, English
  • Shooting Format: Digital, ARRI
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
  • Film Color: Color
  • First-time Filmmaker
  • Student Project