TK CHENG
HIKIKOMORI
家里蹲
2014
Hikikomori (ひきこもり or 引き籠もり) is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive teenagers or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement.
A Chinese young boy isolated himself from his family in his own room for 3 months, 16 days and 17 hours, half way to achieves the target as definition as Hikikomori. He was very proud for presented how his living style during these days and he feel that happy living in this way. But actually there is a reason he made such decision in behind.
The short film inspired by and based on director himself true events.
SCREENING
YXINE FILM FESTIVAL 2014 (VIETNAM)
In Focus
LEIDEN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM EXPERIENCE 2015 (NETHERLANDS)
VIDDSEE (Asian Shorts)
Casts
Ngai Tung
Rosa Chong
Film
Crew & Cast
Directed, Screenplay, Produced, Edited
Cheng Thim Kian
Director of Photography
Maz Irwan
Additional Casts
Tom
Karen Choo
Production Design
Gabrielle Lee Hooi Min
Cheng Thim Kian
Music by
Teo Wey Yinn
Assistant Cameraman
Johnson Lee
Soundman
Hinz Lum
Conti
Monday Cheong Mun Yan
Chloe Chan Yin Mun
MUA
Tiffany Liew
Joyce Tham
Sound Designer
Cheah Jie Juan