I Saw You in the Flood

A quiet, storm-soaked night of restless spirits and family ghosts, intimate and uneasy, lingering like a half-remembered dream.

Directed by

Kevin Xian Ming Yu

Genres

Drama

Starring

Rick Weiyi Kong, Hua Tan, ShengDe Han

Overview

Kai, a genderqueer Chinese-American, and their mother, Li, deal with the effects of a heavy storm on their basement apartment in Queens. Zhou, Kai’s grandfather, is dying in Northeast China. During this sleepless night, a familiar spirit visits Kai and mistakes them for Li.

How it feels

Melancholic, eerie, tense and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, family, grief, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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