The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

It's the End of the World!

2025 · 19 min · Drama

The short film captures the memory of an apartment and its surroundings: a young adult man lives his daily life, a journalist interviews a retired novelist who grapples with the idea of the end of the world, and two young boys searching for portals. Three storylines intertwine as the film progresses.

Directed by Enoch Lai · Written by Enoch Lai

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