Competition

This film visualises the experience of language confusion and misunderstanding while people living in their second language.

The protagonist, a senior citizen who suffers from Alzheimer disease, finds his home unfamiliar with a weathered door one day. As he opens the door a maze intriguingly appears in front of him.

Emerging from the base of a chopped-down tree, a little tree spirit moves to another lively tree for shelter. There he meets an innocent young girl who has followed the calling of the nature.

An ear is searching for a mouth to listen to, but only encounters unpleasant voices. Meanwhile a mouth is searching for an ear to speak to, but only encounters a ‘buzz off’ sound.

In the evening of a small village, a boy lost a pig and an old man lost a friend. They were searching in the dark till the cock crowed and sound of thunder at dawn.

Every morning, on the bus full of people, I see lovers, students, friends, you, and I. I feel so close to you, but I never know your name. I wonder could we ever be together...one day.

People who suffer from disease are not worse than the others. Instead, some of them have unique behavior and expression. Their existences are like special and lovely melody.