Production Year

Countries of productions

USA, China

Film Type

Short Fiction

Directors

Altay Ulan Yang

Producers

Altay Ulan Yang, Edyta Yutong Deng, X99 Films

Cinematographer

Hu Yinghai, Fang Jiacheng

Editors

Zhang Zhongchen, Altay Ulan Yang

Sound Designer

Dong Borui, Zhen Cheng

List of film festival

Locarno Film Festival, 2025 | Tirana International Film Festival, 2025

Awards

Pardino d’Oro for the Best International Short Film, Locarno Film Festival (2025)

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Film Synopsis

Isolated within the walls of a crumbling castle, a group of students brace for an examination that feels life-defining. When a violent storm cuts off any hope of escape, the pressure that has been quietly building reaches a breaking point and the sanctuary they trusted begins to feel like a trap.