A Dog Under Bridge

A Dog Under Bridge

Tang Rehoo • 2022

Duration: 00:12:50
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: Chinese, English
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I’m a dog who lives under a bridge in a park…In a humorous way, the film is presented from the point of view of the “dog” to portray the resignation of “me” seeing the conflicts between humans and life.

AWARDS & FESTIVALS

2022 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, France

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

Tang Rehoo

Tang Rehoo

Director

A DOG UNDER BRIDGE is an animated short film that last for 12 minutes and 44 seconds, based on my personal experience living alone during my master’s studies. The film is about a day of a stray dog living alone under a bridge in the park. The bridge where the story takes place is not far from where I actually live. I often go there for random walks, and ideas for this story gradually took shape. While most people of my age are working day and night for their careers, I woke up every morning and did nothing but wander around in this deserted park together with the elderly. Naturally, in the beginning, I found it hard to fit in with the surroundings. The main inspiration for creating A DOG UNDER BRIDGE is to eliminate this strong sense of insecurity. As time went by, I began to find myself comfortable appearing there at that time and imagining what lives at the park would look like from the perspective of a stray dog. I enjoyed my dual identity as an outsider to this place and an integral part of this morning scene.