the world is not enough 《世界盡頭》

2025 | 19 min | In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles | Dir Enoch Lai

The short film captures the memory of an apartment and its surroundings: a young adult man lives his daily life, a journalist interviews a retired novelist who grapples with the idea of the end of the world, and two young boys searching for portals. Three storylines intertwine as the film progresses.

Director statement
I made this short film when I found out that my parents had to sell our apartment to fund my college tuition. The best thing I could do was to commemorate the place I grew up in by making a film there. I believe cinema is the best medium to capture my love and nostalgia for my neighborhood and what was there, what was lost, and what was remembered from that specific place and time. And from this imagery, I hope that viewers don’t just understand but feel the place as a living being.

  • Sep 1, 2024 (Sun)
    2:30 PM
    Innis Town Hall

  • Sep 14, 2024 (Sat)
    7:00 PM
    SIFF Film Center