Claudia Michelle

When Emil’s grandfather, Ah Gong, nears the end of his life, he leaves Emil one final request: inherit his sacred duty, photographing the dead and capturing their final words before they move on. Threading the fragile balance of fulfilling this sacred duty and making time for his loved ones, Emil struggles to live in the present as he knows the dead cannot wait, but how much more can the living?

An affectionate but shy father wants his nonchalant 22-year-old daughter to tell him that she loves him one final time. This is during a midnight talk before the morning of her flight to the United States, where she will be working and settling down. The daughter struggles to express herself as she battles anxiety over her impending move overseas.