CANNIBALISM (食人主义) - Short Film - 2024

A woman survives an attempted murder by her husband. While recovering in the hospital, she faces the choice between silence and justice. The film explores the quiet strength of resilience.

As Director of Photography and Colorist, I contrasted the realistic hospital world, emulating natural light, with the character’s mental spaces, shaped by neon colors (turquoise, pink, orange, green). One of our biggest challenges was transforming limited locations into multiple environments through perspective and set design.

Written & Directed by Wangchao (Luna) Guo

Full film available on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eX6Sansv

A woman lying on a hospital bed with her eyes closed, wearing a hospital gown and a head bandage.
A woman lying in a hospital bed with a bandaged head and closed eyes.
A woman with brown hair and wearing a rust-colored top sitting beside a hospital bed, looking to her left with a serious expression. In the background, there is a basket of fruit covered in clear wrapping and some medical equipment.
A woman with dark hair and light skin looking through an open window, low angle perspective.
A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white headband and patterned shirt, reaches out towards the camera in a dark setting illuminated by colored light, with sheer fabric hanging behind her.
A woman sitting in a dark room surrounded by colorful translucent fabric, holding a small monitor reflecting her face, with dramatic and moody lighting.
Close-up of a person's face focusing on the eye, with dramatic lighting and shadows, showing eyelashes and skin details.
A couple in a dimly lit living room, with warm orange and green lighting, holding hands and facing each other. The room has a large plant, a window with blinds, a colorful lamp, and a framed artwork of cherry blossoms on the wall.
A woman with face paint of stars and a moon, holding a paper cutout of an apple with a leaf, in front of colorful, abstract background.
A girl with face paint and a pink scarf holding an apple cutout in a colorful, stylized landscape with paper trees and hills.