MELTING
Dir. Roku Long, Prod. Emily Ruan, USA, 2019, 6MIN
A weary woman reaches the end of her patience when her poor, hardworking husband ignores her while working, but the husband is reminded and conspires to make up for his mistake, bringing them back together, once again.
Trailer from Melting
Starring Cat Kaylin, Keizo Kaiji
Director of Photography, Xiaomeng Lu
New York, New York, 2019
“Melting was one of my practice projects at Columbia University, and even now, I can still remember every detail vividly. The creative environment at that time was filled with curiosity and experimentation — everything felt fresh and honest. To me, this short film was not just an exercise in directing and storytelling, but also a quiet observation and expression of my own emotions.
We had very limited resources and simple shooting conditions, yet that limitation brought a sense of pure passion to the process. From developing the script to shooting on set, I was learning how to let images carry delicate emotions and subtle shifts within. Looking back, the film might still feel a bit raw, but its sincerity and my hunger for creation are what I value most.
Melting was, in many ways, a beginning — a reminder of why I make films, and that every story starts from a single, honest impulse to express something real.”
