Double Helix
Late at night, KONG Xianyun and her younger brother Yuanyuan escape from their family house.They trek into an abandoned school, where Yuanyuan’s memories are awakened – the sound of books, piano, and laughter.Fire!Fire!Fire!Fire engulfs everything.Adapted from The Song of Life by the worldrenowned sci-fi writer WANG Jinkang, this speculative short contemplates on the future of AI.
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Late at night, KONG Xianyun and her younger brother Yuanyuan escape from their family house. They trek into an abandoned school, where Yuanyuan’s memories are awakened – the sound of books, piano, and laughter. Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire engulfs everything. Adapted from The Song of Life by the worldrenowned sci-fi writer WANG Jinkang, this speculative short contemplates on the future of AI. Soaked in a never-shredding atmosphere and accompanied by the secret tune of a piano, DOUBLE HELIX tells a gripping story of intelligence robot, family trauma and a pair of run-away siblings who trek into an abandoned school.
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- Release date
- Jun 20, 2021
- Runtime
- 0h 27m
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- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- China
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