Whispering in the Soil
Living alone in the countryside, Brian plants sunflowers as an anchor for his Buddhist practice. One day, he receives a voicemail from his former classmate Jo, who – seemingly oblivious to the trauma she inflicted on Brian when they were in middle school – informs him that she’s returning to their hometown.
When the two reconnect in his backyard after a thunderstorm, Brian offers Jo an opportunity for redemption by bringing up their childhood experiences, but her dismissive response leaves him helpless. As the landscape and soundscape project his desire to free himself from his memories, Brian seeks spiritual salvation from the confines he has embedded within his mind.
Director bio:
Weiwen Zhang (Nicole) is pursuing a Master of Film and Television (Filmmaking) at the VCA. In the early stages of her career, Nicole worked in China as an advertising producer, participating in numerous international and local commercial creative projects. Currently, Nicole is focused on creating short films, adeptly managing all aspects from scripting to shooting and post-production. Full of creative ideas and artistic expression and passionate about the medium of moving images, she is a filmmaker who specialises in exploring the essence of human nature and combining the diverse elements of the world into her storytelling.
Master of Film and Television (Filmmaking)