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A Woman At Night

Synopsis

The narrative follows Yiling Li, a Chinese woman who has recently moved to London and lives with her stoic and detached cousin. Struggling to settle in and wanting to find some stability, Yiling Li eventually finds a job at a real estate agency. She overhears a phone call regarding a large monetary exchange for the opportunity to visit a serial killer’s old flat at night. With mounting financial pressures Yiling Li decides to steal the keys in order to rent the flat out hourly to the eager patrons.

As we see this side business grow, Yiling Li falls deeper into the world of misfits. She latches onto the connection she feels for them, intrigued by their vulnerability that stems from their twisted fantasies. She eventually begins to relish her nightly persona, realizing that sometimes the darkest environments breed the most authentic connections.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
81 min
Format
Digital (Sony Venice)
Director
Rafael Kapelinski
Producer
Merlin Merton, Catherine Wang, Klaudia Smieja
Co-Producer
Beata Rzezniczek
Executive Producer
Kirsty Bell, Samm Haillay, Anna Rozalska, Paul Thompstone, Lars Wogen
Editor
Manos Ioannou
Screenwriter
Greer Ellison, Rafael Kapelinski
Director of Photography
Marcin Koszalka
Production Designer
Elizabeth el-Kadhi
Sound
Gernot Fuhrmann, Lewis Clark
Composer
Nathan W Klein
Principal cast
Jennifer Tao, Lin Lin, Alex Chang, Miles Richardson
Art Direction
Chelsey d’Adesky, Shira Haimovici
Costume Designer
Alexi Kotkowska

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