July 16, 2023 (Paris, France) - The Paris-based independent film festival, Gosh! Film Festival, reviews MAO Yu Lynn Yuan's short film Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism (2023) as "an experience with a soaring rhythm" in the experimental film sector. With attention to the film's background soundscape of softness and AI (Artificial Intelligence) voiceover of lyricism, GOSH! Film Festival interprets Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism as a cinematic transition between realism and fantasy.
GOSH! Film Festival Review of Mermaid In The Garden of Escapism
Mermaid In The Garden of Escapism is a short film featuring a young woman escaping from reality. Blending realism and fantasy, the soundscape (with its "nature and forest" sound effects) reinforces the dissonance between the two worlds. The atmosphere is serene, offering the viewer a moment of softness.
Mermaid In The Garden of Escapism is an experimental work in two distinct parts. In its first part, the visual narrative features richly colored photography, featuring various beauty-related accessories (mirror, sumptuous, black dress, jewels, pearls), all filmed in a dialogue-free direction.
Then, in the second half, the film switches to a voice-over, speaking over a black background. The narrator's voice is accompanied by a soberly typed text. Blending poetry and desire, we are carried away by the lyricism of the epistolary text.
More than a story, Mermaid In The Garden of Escapism is an experience with a soaring rhythm, as intended by its director MAO Yu Lynn Yuan.
About Gosh! Film Festival
The GOSH! Film Festival is a Paris-based Independent Film Festival for international cinema talents. The festival aims to offer unique audience experiences by recognizing outstanding films in Paris and internationally. Gosh! Film Festival is also an IMDB-certified film festival that accepts all types of film genres with international short film screenings for equality in cinema.
Website: www.gosh-festival.com
About the Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism
The director MAO Yu Lynn Yuan introduces her very first award-winning short film, Mermaid in the Garden of Escapism (2023), to support gender equality. This experimental film pioneers the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in the voiceover to draw attention to gender equality as a reflection of the lack of women's voices in reality.
IMDb Film Page: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt27544196
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