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Original Film Title: Outside the land
Director’s Name: Anna Zhang
Writer’s Name: Anna Zhang
Producer: Anna Zhang
Country of Origin: China
Country of Filming: China, Japan
Language: English, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Yue Chinese (Cantonese)
Runtime: 13 minutes 17 seconds
Film Description:
Jiang Shu, lost in confusion and fear of the future, escapes to Odawara for a brief retreat, only to find herself caught in an endless time loop. Amid her futile attempts to break free, she meets Xiaolan, a painter by the sea. What begins as a relentless trap slowly transforms into a journey of redemption, as Jiang Shu uncovers warmth and meaning in the ordinary, learning to face the unknown and embrace every possibility life offers.