DEEPROOTFILM

        As I began to write the script, I found it impossible not to ruminate over the experiences I was going through at that time. I had to deal with several instances of death within the span of a few short months in 2013. I became acutely aware of the ephemeral nature of my own life and the fact that our collective existence is comprised of a continuous cycle of life and death. This led me to have a newfound realization that I am but a temporary tenant in this world, and what connects me to humanity and my surroundings are the elements of life that transcend time. To illustrate this interconnectedness, I established two different stories in the film, the fictional narrative and the factual history of the house. The building becomes not merely a backdrop of the story but a metaphysical space where these two stories collide. A man and a young girl find themselves crossing paths one night in the empty house and during their brief stay, the space bears witness to their lives colliding at a time when they both desperately need human bonding. I borrowed real-life objects, using Bio’s belongings as the only catalyst for their connection. One of the objects is Bio’s lone piano in the living room, which the two characters play at the final moment of the film and share a brief but beautiful moment together. After they depart, the transient fictional world is finished and the space is empty again. The history of the house is all that remains. It has collected numerous stories from previous tenants, now including that of the fictional characters of the film, and it will continue to wait patiently for the next tenants, whoever they may be.