中國 China / 2016 / 73 min / 無對白 No Dialogue
導演 Dir: 邢健 Xing Jian
演員 Cast: 王德順 Wang Deshun

蒙特利爾世界電影節 主競賽單元 最佳藝術貢獻獎
Best Artistic Contribution, World Competition,
Montreal World Film Festival
台北金馬影展
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

因早年從新聞得悉空巢老人花費數十萬為寵物舉行葬禮，令當時仍是學生的導演印象深刻，開始關注留守老人的內心世界，並於去年大膽地以藝術寓言形式完成這部處女作。刻意採用黑白二色營造水墨效果，不單令畫面更見唯美，同時亦激起觀眾對老人的孤與冷產生更大的同理心。電影以默片形式進行，單靠80歲有「活雕塑」之稱的中國知名默劇演員兼男模王德順，以臉部神態、身體動作等來演繹獨居長白山上的長者，在天地蒼茫間是何等的孤獨寂寞，最後只能透過與飛鳥、游魚和小孩的互動來排遺內心的虛空，不得不叫人對社會及人生作出叩問與反思。

An old man lives a solitary existence in a mountain cabin. He spends his day ice fishing but never keeps his catch. Suddenly, an encounter with an injured bird and a young boy in the woods changes his life forever. Painter and calligrapher Xing Jian self-financed his feature film debut, filming on location in the Changbai Mountains under harsh winter conditions. His uncompromising style resulted in a work of stark beauty – a captivating, dialogue-less contemplation on loneliness that rewards its viewers’ patience with extraordinary images that must be seen on the big screen.

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