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Light Pillar

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A bankrupt film studio lies frozen and abandoned. Zha, a lonely janitor, escapes his empty life through a vivid virtual world, where he enters an online romance and dreams of traveling to the Moon. When the illusion collapses, the studio's real destruction is turned into the set of a sci-fi film.

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Stephen A. Russell Orion's Shoulder (Substack) Sep 7, 2026
Saying a lot about our screentime addiction without ever feeling didactic, this one will gently unmoor you. Go to Full Review Dionar Hidalgo Algo Más Que Cine Aug 2, 2026
8/10
A gentle and beautifully animated sci-fi fable about loneliness, memory and virtual dreams. Xu Zao blends hand-drawn animation with heartfelt storytelling to create a poetic, quietly moving debut. Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Feb 19, 2026
3.5/5
After several short and medium-length films, Xu Zao crafts a climactic, evocative, beautiful, lyrical, and simultaneously unsettling feature film in Light Pillar...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Xu Zao

Director

Da Peng

Lao Zha

Qing Yi

Female Player

Xu Zao

Screenwriter

Lu Xiaowei

Producer

Jiayue Hao

Cinematographer
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Movie Info

Synopsis A bankrupt film studio lies frozen and abandoned. Zha, a lonely janitor, escapes his empty life through a vivid virtual world, where he enters an online romance and dreams of traveling to the Moon. When the illusion collapses, the studio's real destruction is turned into the set of a sci-fi film.
Director
Xu Zao
Producer
Lu Xiaowei
Screenwriter
Xu Zao
Genre
Animation, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
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