Smile
Animation/Viet Nam/12 min/2023
Director: Nguyễn Quang Trung
Screenwriter: Nguyễn Quang Trung
Director of Photography: Nguyễn Quang Trung
Production: Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema
Art designer: Nguyễn Quang Trung
Synopsis:
A man lives sorrowfully with his memories and always longs to return to the past. He uses his watch to turn back time, but accidentally disrupts the wishes of others. He tries everything to fix his mistake and eventually realizes that the joy in the present is what makes life meaningful.
Director’s biography:
Director Nguyen Quang Trung, born in 1975, graduated with a degree in Art Design for Animation Film from the Department of Art Design at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema. He currently serves as a lecturer in the Department of Art Design at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema.
Filmography: Mảnh ghép của rồng (2021); Nụ cười (2023)
The Dragon’s Puzzle Piece (2021); The Smile (2023)