The Last Tenant
A Taiwanese woman begins a working holiday in rural Australian farm for a fresh start. However, she soon finds herself entangled in the grief and past of a haunted landlady, forcing her to confront her past, identity, and the meaning of belonging.
Short Film
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2026
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29 min
Lian, a young woman from Taiwan, comes to the Australian countryside hoping for a fresh start. But instead, she faces silence, memories of the past, and a strange landlady named Shaki who talks to shadows. As Lian adjusts to hard farm work and the tricky rules of getting by with other backpackers, she starts to feel uneasy about her strange home life. When she learns about Shaki’s heartbreaking loss, Lian has to think about what staying or leaving really means. With her unpaid, feeling haunted by her past, and a surprising connection to Shaki, Lian must decide whether to run away or hold on to this new bond that might be her only support in a strange land.
CAST: Stephanie Yang, Hélène Tardif, Roberta De Santis, Adam Bullmore
DIRECTOR: IVAN CHIOU
PRODUCER: LEANNIE CAMPBELL
DOP: BRENDAN CHERRY
