A fish tank cleaner drowning in his own stillness — until chaos swims in.
In the quiet routine of his aquarium shop, Binh is confronted with unfulfilled longings for his homeland, when an inquisitive girl named Julia awakens a slumbering longing in him.
Cinematography
Aquarium glass becomes character — refraction, captivity, impossible clarity.
Acting
Wan's stillness demands you lean in; Gysen's curiosity refuses comfort.
Direction
Shojaei-Fard lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Mina Shojaei-Fard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shojaei-Fard, herself Iranian-German, reportedly cast non-professionals from Berlin's Vietnamese diaspora for authenticity.
The production built functional aquarium systems for every set — those fish are real, stressed, and watching back.
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