Bliss: Beyond the Edge of Time

Six animation directors draw on the six lines of the I Ching to create distinct shorts rooted in Taiwanese vernacular culture. Blending tradition and futurity, faith and emotion, and science fiction with reality, these intersecting visions spiral toward a cold, fantastical romance in an animated void reminiscent of Black Mirror.

Cast

Sophie Chiang

as (voice) (segment "Whispers in the Void")

Chen Chen-yu

as (voice) (segment "Whispers in the Void") / (voice) (segment "The Ship of Theseus")

Jico Lin

as (voice) (segment "The Last Faith")

Chen Yi-gyen

as (voice) (segment "The Last Faith")

Chen Yan-jun

as (voice) (segment "The Ship of Theseus")

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