[Bric A Brac] is a mini "road movie" that takes place in an old community in Hong Kong. "Community" is a strange word. It is not as warm as "family", but for some people, like the characters in the story, they do not have a model home. However, on this night, they "have" each other. Auntie Xiao, who is over 70 years old, was once again ruthlessly threatened and abused by her son at home. After enduring it all her life, she decided to push the sofa that should have been taken away early in the morning out of the house and walk to the garbage station alone. At the corner of the street in the middle of the night, Auntie Xiao ran into her old neighbor cousin who she had known for more than 30 years. This night, the two of them walked and stopped, pushing the worn-out and heavy sofa, walking through the quiet old streets, convenience stores, parks, under the overpass, garbage stations...; meeting different people, things, and lonely scenery on the road... During this journey, we can see the problems between the two and their families, and the blood-thick bond. The help of old friends brought a little warmth and vitality to the sad Auntie Xiao. However, the cruel reality still repeats itself. With the lights, scenes, sounds, and editing, the audience seems to be in it, wandering in the old community of Hong Kong with the two protagonists in the hot night sky. Through a gentle and gentle perspective, feel their fatigue, disappointment, concern, worry, helplessness and "letting go"...... "On the "road", they have all changed. Between old age and death, there is still a period of life.
"Bric-A-Brac " Synopsis:
" Bric-A-Brac " is a mini "road movie" set in an old community in Hong Kong.
"Community" is a peculiar word; it doesn't carry the same warmth as "family," but for some, like the characters in this story who do not have an ideal family, on this night, they "have" each other.
Auntie Siu, in her seventies, once again endures cruel and unreasonable threats and abuse from her son at home. Having endured it all her life, she decides to push the old sofa that should have been discarded long ago out of her home and walks alone to the garbage dump. At the corner of the street at midnight, Auntie Siu runs into her old neighbor, Uncle Tang, whom she has known for over thirty years.
Throughout the night, the two of them make stops and push the worn-out and heavy sofa, walking through the quiet old streets, convenience stores, parks, overpass bottoms, and finally to the garbage dump. Along the way, they encounter different people, objects, and the lonely scenery.
This journey reveals the problems they face with their families and the tangled bonds by blood. The assistance of old friends brings a little warmth and vitality to the grieving Auntie Siu. However, the cruel reality remains desolate and repetitive.
With lighting, scenes, sound, and editing, the audience is immersed in the sweltering night sky, walking through the old community in Hong Kong alongside the two main characters.
Through a gentle and compassionate perspective, we feel their fatigue, disappointment, concern, worry, helplessness, and the act of "letting go."
On this "journey," both of them have changed.
Between old age and death, there is still a segment of life.
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