"Bordering somewhere between dream, myth and critical reality, the films of wellington artist Veialu Aila-Unsworth question ideas of culture, identity, time and space. Spurred by a deep personal search, aila-unsworth goes beyond the surface of mythology to tell stories that affirm and connect."

 

- WHITE FUNGUS MAGAZINE (New Zealand)

 

 

 

“Veialu Aila-Unsworth ...brings to life the figures on a piece of china and sends them off on a breath-taking journey through the microsm of their emotions.”

 

- BERLINALE JOURNAL (Germany)

 

 

 

"Enchanting...  its 'true-love almost conquers all' tale has extra dimensions exploring family loyalty and the traditional lot of daughters in China; and it sends itself up with a delicious surprise comic ending."

 

- REAL GROOVE MAGAZINE (New Zealand)

 

 

 

“Drawn simply with thick bold lines and coloured with washes of deep blues and violent red, the drawings are brought to eerie life using 2D animation, each movement drawing the viewer deeper into an hypnotic mythical world, like a strange but beautiful dream. The film’s darker currents are stirred by a haunting soundtrack of strings composed by Tim Beal. In this world everything resonates. Nothing is static. “

 - THE LUMIERE READER (New Zealand)

 

 

"I love this film and think the art work is very good."

 

- SCHOOL GIRL, AGED 15 (China)