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Synopsis
In this surreal, intimate narrative, a young woman trapped in repetitive domestic routines finds liberation through her contact lenses. The lenses—metaphors for altered perception—become gateways to another reality, where fantasy and cinema merge.
Her mundane apartment life fractures as a Chinese-inspired homage to Chantal Akerman’s *Jeanne Dielman* plays repeatedly on screen, pushing her toward emancipation.
Title: Contact Lens (2024) | Chinese Experimental Fantasy-Drama
Genre: Experimental, Fantasy, Drama, Art-Cinema
Release Year: 2024
Country: China
Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Director / Writer / Editor: Ruiqi Lu
Main Cast: Yunxi Zhong, Yanli Dai, Fan Chen, Shiqi Wu
Runtime: 78 minutes
Release & Festivals: Debuted at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s “Rebels with a Cause” competition in November 2024. Has since been showcased at international festivals, including MIFF 2025 (Australia), Fantasia (Canada), Prismatic Ground (USA), and Fantaspoa (Brazil).
Awards & Recognition: Won Best Director in Rebels with a Cause at Tallinn and Best Film in the Low Budget, Great Films Competition at Fantaspoa for Ruiqi Lu.
Reception & Significance: Lauded as a “poetic essay” on female emancipation and the liberatory potential of cinema, *Contact Lens* has been praised for its meticulous visual composition, sound design, and inventive symbolism, creating a sensory experience that challenges traditional narrative cinema.
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