The Second Child

The Second Child

The Second Child

China / Fiction / 20’ / 6K / Color / 2024

Meng Qin's daily life revolves around taking care of her 11-year-old son who has a rare genetic disease. As China transitions to the new two-child policy, Meng Qin, already four-months pregnant, is hesitant to tell her son about the second child.

Director: Luo Runxiao

Script: Luo Runxiao

Director of Photography: Liang Zi

Producer: Wang Lu Ka

Editing: Cong Jingqi

Sound: Li Guozhen

Cast: Li Yanxi, Zhang Hangcheng, Liu Shuyi, Zhang Yijing, Zhang Zhaochen


Biography

Luo Runxiao, born in 2000, is a Chinese director and screenwriter. Currently, he is an undergraduate student studying film production at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. His debut short film, "Hair Tie, Egg, Homework Books", is selected into the 78th Venice International Film Festival - Orizzonti Short Film Competition. Runxiao is the youngest Chinese filmmaker in history, at the age of 21, to enter Venice International Film Festival. Runxiao seeks to make realist films that revolve around one's search for true-self and explore themes such as the destructive nature of hyper-masculinity, as well as the roots and effects of violence.

Filmography

Hair Tie, Egg, Homework Books (2021)

The Second Child (2024)

Festivals Attended

Shanghai International Film Festival

Baku International Film Festival

Vita Shorts

Torino Film Festival

Cortos en Grande

Zubroffka Short Film Festival

Awards

Best Short Film – Vita Shorts

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