Film · Six Frames
The Common Things
平常之事
six frames, twenty seconds each
voice and visuals transform the common
into something almost sacred
under the metallic masks
the ordinary turns dreamlike
a quiet meditation on identity, repetition,
and the beauty hidden in plain sight
directed by Smart Chen
voice-over narration by Luccas Perez
special thanks to Franciscus Chang, Luccas Perez, Nathan Ren, Ian De Leon and Will Chen
10/2025
Luccas Perez:
Then there’s me,
Running, chasing
It's always something
Whether it was getting out of Broward
Whether it was getting out of Atlantis
Getting into college
Getting to this music
Connecting with my dead
Trying to inspire my youngins
Make a mannequin out of me
It's always something
But truly, it’s nothing
I do more and more, and remain empty
The pursuit of knowledge, power, money, fame, self-fulfillment, some sense of satisfaction, simply to be satiated-
I am a husk, my hunger is unsatiable
However, my resolve is ever unbreakable
I don’t think I'll ever find what I’m chasing, and that’s okay
