Synopsis
In 2046, a Chinese physician, Dr. Wilson Yang, is sent abroad by the WHO to the USA. While there, he has caught up in a mafia scheme to steal a heart, resulting in the death of one of his patients. That patient’s father, seeking revenge, kidnaps Dr. Yang and everyone else in the scheme, locks them in a metal box underground, and forces them to play a series of inhumane games. Throughout the torture, only Dr. Yang and the quick-thinking detective locked there with him, Bill Jackson, are able to endure until the very end. They match wits with their kidnapper, cleverly assess all the information about their situation, and finally return to safety after tremendous struggles.
Wilson Yang
Director, Writer. Originally from Wutongqiao, Leshan, Sichuan Province
Graduated from the University of Central Lancashire. In 2015 he began shooting the series “Traveling with You” as director, writer, producer, and host. In 2017 he began shooting the conservation-centered nature documentary“Big Cats” as director, editor, and director of photography. In 2018 he began shooting the feature-length documentary “Birds of Lake Bande” as director, writer, and director of photography. In 2021 he began production on the feature film “Trapped” as director, writer, producer, production designer, editor, and lead actor.
Director's statement
This film is a milestone in the history of human cinema, filmed entirely within a 1m x 1m x 0.5m box. Breaking the record formerly set by Buried (2010), this film is the smallest-scale movie in history. Beyond this, this film is also the first fully English language film to be filmed in China. In addition, it is the first film to use only the heads and hands of all of the actors to tell the entire story, and it also the first film in which the actors are not allowed to move at all.
