Are You Lonesome Tonight ? - RE DAI WANG SHI

Pitch

A young man, convinced he caused an accidental death, develops an ambiguous relationship with the victim's widow, while a police officer tries to solve this investigation that will turn his life upside down. "Now that I've finished my first feature film, I know myself better than before. I also understand better where the sympathy for 'bad guys' comes from. In fact, we could all be born with the qualities of an 'anti-hero.' It just so happens that the hero of my film lives in a no man's land where morality and logic are questionable... Humans are limited, imperfect, and sometimes do unreasonable things. I'm drawn to the hidden impulses behind these actions because they reflect the deep nature of humankind... Our reprehensible acts have an effect on others, and often we don't see the big picture." One question runs through this film: given our past, how can we ever forgive ourselves? We must confront the past in order to live in the present. But when memories themselves have become a form of punishment, is redemption possible? – Wen Shipei