Synopsis
Despite the cost, Mrs. Song hires androids to assist in the lavish wedding of her daughter, Zhen-Zhen. But when she tries to modify the behavior of the android bridesmaid, a new model named Ah-Hui, its functioning begins to go haywire.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (5)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Digital Rise
- Co-production : DVgroup
- Foreign production company : Serendipity Films Ltd.
Full credits (20)
- Stereography : Thomas Villepoux
- Executive Producers : François Klein, Thomas Villepoux
- Screenwriters : L.P. Lee, Gaëlle Mourre
- Director of photography : Céline Tricart
- Music Composer : Jasmine Kent Rodgman
- Assistant director : Wei-Chen Chang
- Editor : Joffrey Pilaud
- Sound Recordist : François Fripiat
- Costume designer : Yuanzi Tai
- Foreign producer : Estela Valdiviesco Chen
- Executive Producer : Estela Valdiviesco Chen
- Co-producer : Coline Delbaere
- Assistant Operator : Frances Yang
- Production Manager : Adam Young
- Sound editor : Édith Herregods
- Production Designer : Yu-Han Huang
- Special Effects : Guillaume Malichier
- Visual effects : Jérémy Zaloga
- Make-up Artist : Ariel Lai
- Sound Mixer : François Fripiat
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Virtual Reality, Romantic comedy, Science fiction
- Themes : Science fiction/Futuristic, Human nature , Identity
- Production language : English
- Coproducer countries : France (65.0%), Taiwan (35.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Taiwan)
- Production year : 2018
- Runtime : 13 min 12 seconds
- Production formats : HD - VR 360°
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 360°
- Audio format : Stereo
News & awards
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Resources
Website(1)
http://digital-rise.com/portfolio/mechanical-souls/
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)