RunQuan Deng AFP

A young boy visits the places he has been to with his long-distance friend doing the things they did together.

The boy's best friend moves to Germany, leaving the boy a voice message talking about the memories they had together and how he will miss him. The boy decides to relive the memories they had by visiting places they have been to, doing tasks they did together like playing video games, sitting at a coffee shop, and walking down the street. Later at night, the boy couldn't stand the loneliness and opened up the voice message for the last time.

When I first came up with ideas for the subjectivity film, "I'll Miss You", I was aiming to create a sad story that would evoke a deep emotional response from the audience. Especially the ones who had a similar experience with the characters in the film. I aimed to touch on themes like friendship and nostalgia. The film allows audiences to experience the main character's emotional journey. The structure of the story is around the boy experiencing the things he did with his friend before his friend left. By reliving these memories through visiting and doing old activities, such as playing video games and sitting at a coffee shop, the audience is immersed in the main character's world and experiences his sorrow, evoking a sense of sympathy from the audience. The voice-over of his friend adds to the context of the story, it indirectly explains why and what the protagonist is doing. I feel like it is better to have an extra character do the explaining of the story as it seems more real compared to the protagonist explaining himself. The sad and low emotions will build up throughout the story as the protagonist does nostalgic things. Many people can relate to what happening in the story or express sympathy and that is what I aim for to happen. As a director, I intend to capture the sense of loneliness and nostalgia, emphasizing the impact of good friendships on our lives. In the end or the climax, the boy listens to the voice message of his friend for the last time serves as a moment for emotional release. It allows the character and the audience to confront their feelings of sadness and loss, making them accept the reality of what's happening. Overall, I am happy with the final film and I feel grateful to be able to create "I'll Miss You".