Out of Competition: "Silk" by Chao Pin Su

24/05/2006
Source: Cannes Festival Official Site
Presented out of competition, Silk by Chao Pin Su is a suspense film in which a team of scientists succeeds in capturing the energy of a child ghost, thanks to the cube invented by the brilliant Hashimoto. The child, isolated in a deserted apartment, mumbles incomprehensible words. Hashimoto enlists the agent Ye, who reads lips and discovers that the child can reveal to us not only the secrets of life but also those of life after death.

"We tried to make the best possible feature film on all levels," explains the director. "Usually, in all Taiwanese films, the action is relatively slow and the atmosphere rather dark. I believe that we impose limits on ourselves due to various points of view, even when due to creative talent. This time, we had the good fortune of securing solid financing, which allowed us to develop our ideas with complete serenity. The entire crew is very satisfied with it. This picture is really different from the rest of Taiwanese productions."