I learned about my grandma’s critical condition on the phone, right before Chinese New Year. Her days were numbered, so I decided to document it. It was a rare occasion to have all her five adult children come together in aof emotions. My mind was so occupied with my grandma’s illness, and I felt both despaired and useless. The Ark is a very personal film. It delves into the intermingled relationships between individual and family, as well as life and faith. With the inevitability of her death approaching, I felt lost and hollowed in a void. I documented the realities before my own eyes.