Walking to the Moon

Hauntingly Beautiful Portrayal

As someone with several friends who are parents with Autistic kids, this short film was an absolutely hauntingly beautiful portrayal of what goes on in the mind of such a child. Their inner world is chaotic and seldom quiet unless they find some sort of calmness. Xiao Yu Liang, absolutely nailed An Ning; from the tremors, to hitting his head against the mirror in a bid of self harm and running into the water to escape both his inner and outer torment. The dance in the water and seeing the bubbles and whale in the clouds of his imagination and ultimately finding peace with someone just like him, honestly brought tears to my eyes. In just under 11 minutes, this short film managed to convey what many 3 plus hour ones couldn't. The poetry was recited solemnly and on pace with everything else that was going on at the time it was. I would recommend this to anyone whether or not they have any form of mental illness.

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Molte volte parlare di questo tipo di malattie è difficile e molte volte, doventano quasi banali e superficiali. Tra bellissime immagini, danze sul bagnasciuga del mare, mosica dolce e canti di balene, ecco come vede la vita un ragazzo con disturbi mentali ed autismo, un ragazzo a cui basta il mare, per credere di essere arrivato sulla luna. Suggestivo corto che mette di fronte a malattie non sempre trattate in drama e film come si dovrebbe. Qui, in una chiave quasi fantasatica, ci fanno vedere un mondo diverso, quasi visto attraverso gli occhi di un ragazzo che non solo vede maschere intorno a sé, ma cerca di capire anche sé stesso. Corto toccante in tutto e per tutto.

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