Handscape
夏青
Synopsis
Contemporary Shanghai, summer. Xia Qing, a boy who has been wearing Cochlear Implants due to hearing impairment, has a deep love for dancing. He gains so much joy just from copying Martha Graham’s hand gestures in a dance magazine. A kid with a precocious nature, he sometimes paints his pinky nail red just for that glimpse of beauty. Yet all these passionate pursuits are misunderstood and questioned by his single, deaf mother. Given the opportunity to audition for his favorite dance company once in a blue moon, he has no choice but to return to his body--He seeks his mother’s approval and longs to overcome this obscure self-identity crisis, through the silent language on his fingertips.
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Production Budget
$46K
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yiru Chen
- Screenplay & Story
- Anke Baier, Yiru Chen
- Original Title
- 夏青
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 19m
- Production Budget
- $46K
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yiru Chen
Anke Baier, Yiru Chen
Kaiwen Chen
Department Leadership Roster
Yiru Chen
Director
Kaiwen Chen
Producer
Anke Baier
Writer
Yiru Chen
Writer
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What is Handscape about?
Contemporary Shanghai, summer. Xia Qing, a boy who has been wearing Cochlear Implants due to hearing impairment, has a deep love for dancing. He gains so much joy just from copying Martha Graham’s hand gestures in a dance magazine. A kid with a precocious nature, he sometimes paints his pinky nail red just for that glimpse of beauty. Yet all these passionate pursuits are misunderstood and questioned by his single, deaf mother. Given the opportunity to audition for his favorite dance company once in a blue moon, he has no choice but to return to his body--He seeks his mother’s approval and longs to overcome this obscure self-identity crisis, through the silent language on his fingertips.
Who directed Handscape?
Handscape was directed by Yiru Chen.
Who stars in Handscape?
The principal cast of Handscape includes Zhenyu Tang.
When was Handscape released and how long is it?
Handscape was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 19m.