(HIDEAWAY)
China, Canada / 2025 / Fiction / 84min / HD & SD / B&W and Color
Director: Sha Qing / Producer: Cui Yi / Starring: Huang Weikai
SYNOPSIS:
Hideaway portrays the last wanderings and reminiscences of a writer who has lost his words.
Time transforms into a mosaic of the past, dreams, longings, and reality. Memories transport the protagonist back to his childhood in the 1970s, amidst the Cultural Revolution. As a young boy, he was frightened by the authoritative power of his father figure and constantly sought refuge by running away. Little did he realize that his father, condemned as a “Rightist,” had no means of escape from a higher authority. The childhood memories continue to haunt the man’s inner self, seeking protection while feeling terrified by control. These struggles deeply entangle his emotional life. He continues to explore the origin of fear and seeks the courage to confront it.
The film examines how political traumas become internalized within individuals’ emotional worlds and how their impact carries through generations.
Website: https://hideaway.media