Chinese director Layla Zhuqing Ji, after directing some shorts in the United States, made her feature film debut with Victim(s), shot in Malaysia.
Chen Jianxia, a girl who lived in a patriarchal environment since she was a child, longs to escape from the oppressive family. She is admitted to Zhenhua Middle School, where she meets the rebellious but kind-hearted boy Li Ran. Li Ran becomes the only light in her life. She is like a forgotten spaceship in the universe, and he is the only answer in the radio that has been silent for many years.
Three high school students are attacked one of them is killed, leaving the mothers of both victim and murderer to face complex choices when they discover their children's secret lives. Because in this media-driven age, what we see might be the facts but it isn't necessarily the truth. A gripping drama whose muscular direction pulses with expressiveness and urgency.
A teenage boy with autism trains for a marathon under a reluctant coach, leading to a mix of heartfelt and humorous moments as they challenge each other and grow along the way.