Here are my thoughts on “11-99” by Daniel L. WANG, screened during the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), which took place from July 2 – 12, 2026, in Bucheon, South Korea.

11-99 by Daniel L. WANG – Taiwan | 2025 – 15 minutes | Korean Premiere
Section: Fantastic Shorts 6

A pair of police officers are dispatched to the scene of a car accident on the outskirts of a city. When they arrive, they find two abandoned vehicles. The senior officer asks her partner to search for the drivers, who may still be nearby. After running the license plate of one of the pickup trucks, they discover it has been stolen, and upon inspecting the vehicle, they find several packages of drugs. Suddenly, gunshots ring out, and the situation quickly spirals out of control.

What makes this short film particularly distinctive is that the story unfolds entirely from the perspective of the female officer’s body camera. Although it begins with a mundane conversation between the two partners, the director abruptly shifts the film’s pace, plunging the audience into a hostile and suffocating environment. Despite taking place largely in a scrapyard, the bodycam POV makes every corner feel claustrophobic and charged with a constant sense of danger. The performances and the staging are also worthy of praise, enhancing the film’s overall sense of realism.

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