Foyle Film Festival 2020

LIM Competition International Short Film Programme 4

Expired November 29, 2020 2:00 PM
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Programme 4 duration: 1 hour 27 minutes


Please note all films in competition have yet to receive certification. Some films may contain strong language, content and scenes that may be upsetting. For viewers under the age of 18, parental discretion is advised, as programmes may not be suitable.


Winners of the Light in Motion awards will be announced online, Sunday 29th November at 7.30pm before the closing night film.

In 2006, during an exceptionally cold winter in a small town in Northern China, a 12-year-old girl finds out she is illegitimate when she rushes to the local hospital to collect her mother’s body. Can she find a way to properly send her mother into her afterlife? And more importantly, can she forgive her mother and welcome her when her spirit returns home?

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    17 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Shicong Zhu