陈可陈｜KECHEN CHEN


Mirage

3D Short Film | 2025

Personal Project



Introduction

Legend whispers of a mystical mirror hidden deep within the endless desert, reflecting one's deepest desires-beit a lost love or a dream never fulfilled.
After a relentless journey, the traveler finds it at last. in its glass, his longing takes form-so vivid, so close, as if hecould reach out and hold it. With trembling fingers, he reaches forth, but the moment he touches the surface, themirror shatters into a thousand Glimmering fragments, vanishing like a fleeting dream.
The desert keeps no memories. it swallows all that once was, leaving only the wind to murmur forgotten wishes.

Concept

Emotional Dependence in Extreme Environments
In extreme conditions, emotions anchor human existence. Heidegger sees them as revealing our raw being, intensifying fear, love, and longing. Merleau-Ponty emphasizes bodily perception, showing how physicalsurroundings shape emotional responses in crises.
The Flow and Preservation of Memory
Memory shifts between fluidity and preservation, shaping identity. Proust explores how sensory triggers unlock forgotten pasts. Ricoeur sees memory as a reconstruction, balancing remembering and forgetting to shape self-narratives.
Unfinished Endings of Fleeting Encounters
Brief encounters leave lasting emotional imprints. Bataille highlights their intensity, Tunner sees them astransformative liminal states, and Foucault examines how power and desire shape identity beyond conventional closure.

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