DEEP SEA

Synopsis

Shenxiu was abandoned by her mother when she was a child. Since then, she has bad dreams about a monster called “Nightmare”.  
One day, she travels on a cruise ship with her family. On a stormy night, she sees "Nightmare" on the deck, humming her mother's song and calling her to the sea. She falls and breaks into the fancy “Deep Sea” restaurant, an old transformed submarine. She meets the Chef, Nanhe, and embarks on a mysterious journey.

Selected Festivals:

2023

Berlin Film Festival - Generation Kplus in Competition (International Premiere)
Tribeca IFF (North American Premiere)
ANNECY Animation IFF - Out of Competition (French Premiere)
Neuchâtel Intl Fantastic FF - Asian Competition (Swiss Premiere)
Fantasia IFF - AXIS Animation Competition (Canadian Premiere)
Anifest Hong Kong (Hong Kong Premiere)
Melbourne IFF (Asian Pacific Premiere)
BFI London FF - Official Selection (UK Premiere)
Sitges (Spanish Premiere)

 

 

Year

2023

Duration

112 Mins

Genre

AnimationChildren

Country

China

Director

Xiaopeng TIAN

Producers

Qiao YI

Cast

Tingwen WANG
Xin SU
Kuixing TENG
Ting YANG
Jing JI
Taochen FANG

Additional Credits

Screenplay
Xiaopeng TIAN
Executive Producer
Yunyi QU
Cinematography
Mazhiyuan CHENG
Editor
Aner Lin
Composer
Peng DOU
Sound Design
Chong WANG
Production Design
Hongyu Yin
Production Manager
Jin SUN