After the Snowmelt (2024)

Plot

A strikingly original documentary captures a filmmaker's profound journey through loss after her best friends, Chun and Yueh, vanish. While Yueh manages to endure 47 days trapped in a Nepalese cave, Chun tragically does not survive. Yi-Shan provides an intimate exploration of the survivor's emotional landscape, delving into themes of grief, gender, and identity. Through candid conversations, they confront feelings of guilt and resilience while honoring Chun’s legacy, all against a backdrop of societal ignorance regarding their friend's queer and trans identity. The film poignantly reflects on the complexities of survival and remembrance.