Watch: A Girl Called Zhen Zhen (Short Film)

Director: Liangxue Duan
Writer: Liangxue Duan
Country: China
Key Cast: Jiayue Bai (Zhen Zhen)
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 9min.
Production Year: 2023
Original Language: Chinese
A Girl Called Zhen Zhen is a wonderful drama that you can only watch on Cineshort. Our protagonist Zhen Zhen, is a sick little girl who loves small fish very much. She's in the treatment process but the resources are not sufficient. Her mother is also struggling for this, but the actions of the man who enters their lives are quite dangerous and traumatic for Zhen Zhen. In the film, poverty, lack of support, desperation, but alongside these, the hope that little fish gives is wonderfully told. One of the most important issues for a child is a safe living space. Unfortunately, a considerable number of children are subjected to sexual abuse within the family. Mothers and fathers must definitely be very alert about this issue and monitor behavioral changes in the child. Because children who experience this situation develop different reactions outside of their normal behaviors. The child is the person who should be most protected in society. Returning to the film, the implicit narrative, colors, and atmosphere in the film are very well crafted and the situation is felt by the viewer. It makes one want to say: 'Zhen Zhen, may all the little beautiful fish in the world be yours and may you always be well.' I congratulate Liangxue Duan and we definitely want to see many more of his films on Cineshort. I definitely recommend watching the film. Enjoy watching.
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