A BLACK DOG BY THE REEF – dir. Buzz Wang, Rocky Xiong

Original Film Title: 礁石上的黑狗

Director’s Name: Buzz Wang, Rocky Xiong

Writer’s Name: Buzz Wang, Rocky Xiong

Producer: Tingting Tan, Mickey Liu

Country of Origin: China

Country of Filming: China

Language: Chinese

Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes 53 seconds

Film Description:

Yan, an introvert and easygoing college student in computer science, is becoming nocturnal and starting to skip classes and avoid social contacts. Unaware of these early signs of his depression, he is suffocated by his inner “black dog”. After his best friend Kai’s dropping out of school, Yan finally loses it and his depression is diagnosed. The global pandemic also forces him to confront with his controlling mother and passive father while he tries to find his way out of darkness. As Yan feels slightly better and resolves his family conflict, he goes on a trip to Kai’s hometown Dali, where an unexpected news triggers the reoccurrence of Yan’s panic attack…