The Moon Also Rises

Artificial moons are going to be launched into space to eliminate the difference between day and night. An elderly couple retreats into their apartment, isolated from nature and the outside world. They follow their daily routines lit by neon lights and digital devices. A voice that seems to come from nowhere is their constant companion. “Breathe in,” it says, “breathe out. Time is just a feeling. Everything will be okay.”
by Yuyan Wang France 2024 Mandarin 24’ World premiere | Documentary form

Crew

Director Yuyan Wang
Screenplay Yuyan Wang
Cinematography Yuyan Wang
Editing Clément Pinteaux
Sound Design Nicolas Verhaeghe
Producers Thomas Hakim, Julien Graff

Produced by

Petit Chaos

Yuyan Wang

Born in China in 1989, the filmmaker and multi-disciplinary artist studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris and at Le Fresnoy – Studio national des arts contemporains in Tourcoing. Her work, which focuses on the continual mutations within the industrial production chain of images, has been presented at Tate Modern, Palais de Tokyo, the 12th Berlin Biennale and various festivals and has won numerous awards. One Thousand and One Attempts to Be an Ocean screened in Berlinale Shorts in 2021.

Filmography (short films)

2019 All Movements Should Kill the Wind · The Devil in the Details 2020 One Thousand and One Attempts to Be an Ocean 2023 Look on the Bright Side 2024 The Moon Also Rises

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2024