Michael Mellemløkken Renjo

When Erik is early to pick up his step-son from kindergarten, the child wants to stay behind with his friends. But Erik has a different plan, he is the second most important person in his stepsons life, but he wants to be number one. What happens when a grown man’s self worth rests on the shoulders of a five year old boy?

This short film takes us to the mountainous south of China to draw a subtle portrait of a 10-year-old girl. Her dream: to celebrate her birthday with her parents who work far away.

About trying to distract yourself from the need to eat. However, as our protagonist manages to stay away from temptation, he realises to what extent this exercise affects his life and the people around him.