THE PLASTIC HOUSE

Allison Chhorn

2019 / Australia / Documentary / 46’ – FRENCH PREMIERE

Synopsis

How do you cope with loss and grief? Allison Chhorn constructs a delicate autofiction following a young woman struggling to recover from the death of her parents. She decides to care for the family’s greenhouse in an attempt to restore a lost balance. Memories intertwine with the passing seasons. A silent fight begins.

Biography

Allison Chhorn is a Cambodian-Australian film-maker and multidisciplinary artist whose work explores themes of migrant displacement, trauma and the repetition of memory. Graduating with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours) at UniSA in 2014, she has since directed short and mid-length films including the internationally celebrated The Plastic House (Visions du Réel 2020, NYFF 2020) and the forthcoming Blind Body.

TECHNICAL SHEET

Script   Allison Chhorn

Cinematographer   Allison Chhorn

Sound   Allison Chhorn

Editing   Allison Chhorn

Mix  Carlos Manrique Clavijo

Cast   Allison Chhorn, Lim Chhorn, Hov Chhorn, Hor Cheng

Music   Original music by Allison Chhorn

Production   AUTHOR OF THE ACCIDENT