Dramatis Persona:

A short film is about an actor named Narcissus who is printed on a sheet of paper. His tragedy is that his perfect body exists only in two dimensions. The short movie reflects on the topic of narcissism and quotes to classic works of art, such as the Ovid poem “Metamorphoses” and the Billy Wilder movie “Sunset Boulevard”. 

The entire text is read by an AI. The plot was written by Lina Iakobchuk, Yiran Zhao, and an AI.

CREDITS:
Concept / Direction: Lina Yakobchuk & Yiran Zhao
Camera: Lina Yakobchuk
Actress: Yiran Zhao
Music: Chopin, Etude Op. 10 No. 1

DETAILS:
Resolution: 1920×1080
Duration: 04:10