《復仇》為一部片長 25 分鐘之電影短片,於 2014 年 11 月 2 日在高雄電影節首映。故事描述一個六年前在一場意外失去妻小的男人,在六年後偶然遇上當年的肇事者,他決心放下一切走上復仇之路,但復仇的終點卻讓他理解在命運的奧秘。 本論述將針對主題、類型以及創作過程進行分析陳述。在影片主題上,本片主要參考《靈魂的重量》(21 Grams, 2003)與《末日車神》(The Place Beyond the Pines, 2012)兩部影片,討論電影中主題的共通性,及角色內在情感的表現手法,並探討命運當中的無常。 在影片類型上,本片舉出相同類型的《藍色是最該死的顏色》(Blue Ruin, 2013)與《維也納復仇》(Revanche, 2008),本論述針對劇情片悲劇類型作為對照、分析與比較。並完整分析本片創作過程,對包含劇本撰寫、表演、攝影、燈光、美術、造型、剪接、配樂等創作環節的思考與建構。最後,本論述並針對本片創作過程作檢討。
Revenge is a twenty-five minute short film premiered in the Kaohsiung Film Festival on 2nd November 2014. It tells the story of a man who lost his wife and child in a car accident. When he encounters the man who caused the accident six years later, he decides to give up everything to seek revenge. The road to revenge, however, leads him to a deeper understanding of fate. In this essay, an analysis of theme, genre and creative process is carried out. In terms of theme, two films, 21 Grams (2003) and The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) serve as important reference. The commonalities of the films, the presentation of characters' emotional states, and the transience of life are discussed. When analyzing the genre, Blue Ruin (2013) and Revanche (2008), two tragic dramas similar to Revenge are cited for comparison. Every aspect of the creative process of Revenge, including scriptwriting, acting, cinematography, lighting, production design, costume design, editing and music, is thoroughly analyzed. In the last section, an examination of this production is done and suggestions for future improvement are proposed.