EFFERVESCENT
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EFFERVESCENT tells the story of a mermaid curious about the outside world, but can her journey be as fairytale-like as she imagines? Or will the dark side of society lead her down a different path in this unfamiliar land?
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𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒
"I desire to find the light in my life, yet in the end, what I receive is the encroachment of darkness, where black mud inundated my entire body and soul."
The chains wrapped around the little mermaid's body for years now appeared to be shaking strongly. She believes in another world of light, happiness, freedom, and smiles.
However, does that world match the one she has always yearned for?
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The story begins as the Mermaid nurtures a burgeoning desire to escape the vast ocean, to rediscover her self, something she has long been searching for.
It seemed that after sacrificing her voice, the Mermaid could embrace a blissful reality by living true to her passion. However, unbeknownst to her, the human world was a place rife with wickedness and traps.
In this unfamiliar world, the Mermaid's dreams gradually become distant, obscured by a veil of challenges and mysteries. The darkness of reality, like a river, sweeps away her vibrant aspirations, turning her once glittering future into a half-finished painting, a story never fully told.
Since then, the ocean has mourned the loss of a princess whose voice mirrored the harmonious waltz of the waves. Whispers of lament, endlessly echo from the ocean's deepest heart, day after endless day. These murmurs, like a siren's haunting melody, softly call to humanity, beckoning them to mend the woven tapestry of the Mermaid's tragic destiny – a tapestry inadvertently entwined by their own hands.
It seemed that after sacrificing her voice, the Mermaid could embrace a blissful reality by living true to her passion. However, unbeknownst to her, the human world was a place rife with wickedness and traps.
In this unfamiliar world, the Mermaid's dreams gradually become distant, obscured by a veil of challenges and mysteries. The darkness of reality, like a river, sweeps away her vibrant aspirations, turning her once glittering future into a half-finished painting, a story never fully told.
Since then, the ocean has mourned the loss of a princess whose voice mirrored the harmonious waltz of the waves. Whispers of lament, endlessly echo from the ocean's deepest heart, day after endless day. These murmurs, like a siren's haunting melody, softly call to humanity, beckoning them to mend the woven tapestry of the Mermaid's tragic destiny – a tapestry inadvertently entwined by their own hands.
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[𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏: 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬]
Immersed in the rhythmic embrace of the ocean depths, the ethereal world of The Little Mermaid begins with profound loneliness and melancholy beauty. Each wave symbolizes the isolation this mermaid feels in her soul, wishing to go ashore to find herself and pursue her passion. She decides to break the rules and find a way to live as herself.
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[𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐: 𝐉𝐨𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞]
Her happiness fades quickly when she discovers the disturbing truth. The 'friends' have dropped their mask of friendliness, revealing their dark and dangerous sides. Even more heartbreaking, the mermaid realized it too late.
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[𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑: 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐧]
The joy didn't last long as the mermaid saw the truth that the "friends" who were once adorable, are no longer had a friendly appearance but became truly frightening and dangerous. However, it was too late for her to realize that she had unintentionally fallen into the trap of people.
When her hope fades and teetering on the edge of life and death, she reflects on the causes — her playful nature or human cruelty. Passion brought the mermaid into the human world, but it was precisely in this place that she had to confront the darker aspects of this world, leading to a painful tragedy.
When her hope fades and teetering on the edge of life and death, she reflects on the causes — her playful nature or human cruelty. Passion brought the mermaid into the human world, but it was precisely in this place that she had to confront the darker aspects of this world, leading to a painful tragedy.
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[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐃]
As the ocean's sorrow echoes through the story, one can't help but wonder: Are we, like the Little Mermaid, also entangled in intricate webs and "shattered dreams" when confronted with the dark realities of life on our journey to pursue our dreams? After all challenges, although thought to be submerged, within those deep waters, a powerful mermaid has been born.
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CREDIT
Project Leader: Nguyen Trong Lam
Project Assistant: Pham Viet, Quoc Buu
Producer: Pham Viet
Producer Assistant: Quynh Huong
Art Director: Pat Phuong
Photographer: Nguyen Trong Lam, Ta Khanh Linh, Quoc Buu, Hoang Lan, Linh Le, Huynh Nhu, Binh Quoc
Editor: Pat Phuong, Nguyen Trong Lam, Ta Khanh Linh, Manh Le
Graphic Designer: Pham Viet, Manh Le, Trang Pham, Hoang Lan, Quynh Huong, Bong Meo, Bao Lan
Content: Jenny Truong, Linh Phan, Trang, Hà Phương
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Director: Hoang Lan
D.O.P: Thai Phan
Creative Director & Screenwriter: Hoang Lan, Quoc Buu
Assistant Producer: Quoc Buu
Graphic Designer: Pham Viet, Hoang Lan
Camera Operator: Vo Duy, Quoc Buu, Trang Pham, Viet Tai Chinh
Set Dresser: Bong Meo, Quynh Huong, Bao Lan
Advisor: Thai Phan, Pat Phuong, Vo Duy, Khanh Duy, Luu Duc Lam
Storyboard: Hoang Lan
Editor: Trang Pham, Viet Tai Chinh, Quoc Buu
Sound Design: Viet Tai Chinh
Music: Like Someone In Love - BJORK
Color Grading: Thai Phan, Hoang Lan
Assistant Editor: Vo Duy
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Model: Huyen Tran
Makeup & Stylist: Van Thao, Lien Chu, Ta Khanh Linh
Fashion Designer: Vang Tran, Truc Thuy, Pat Phuong
Fashion Design Supporter: Pham Viet, Ta Khanh Linh, Trang Pham, Manh Le, Linh Le, Binh Quoc
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Special Thanks to: Vang Tran, Van Thao, Lien Chu, Truc Thuy, Duy Vo, Thai Phan, Pat Phuong, Khanh Duy, Duc Lam, Trang Pham, Viet Tai Chinh, Linh Le, Huynh Nhu, Binh Quoc
