01 / 2026 · Independent film
Beyond the Walls
When the truth comes to light and vows are broken, how does a woman move forward with her life?
Film director & AI artist
Lachesis
Laval
Films about women, memory and time.
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Selected films
Women in my films
02 / 2025 · Short film
At the Peak of Despair
After losing her son, a fashion magazine editor-in-chief searches for a way to live with grief amid the demands of work and everyday life.
03 / 2024 · Short film
When the Twilight Is Ending
As twilight deepens, a story of ageing, memory and dignity unfolds.
04 / 2024 · Short film
A Long Goodbye
When light fades and silence descends, a woman makes her choice.
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The practice
A film begins with a thought.
My filmmaking process begins with writing and continues through images, sound and editing.
Read the artist’s notebook ↗- 01
Writing & character
I begin with a character's circumstances and choices.
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Image & movement
I build a world through space, light and performance.
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Music & sound
I use sound and silence to express unspoken feelings.
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Editing & time
I find the rhythm in cuts, transitions and pauses.
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The artist
Giving form to experiences that words cannot express.
Lachesis Laval is a film director and AI artist from China. Her films explore women's lives, memory and time through classical imagery. Her practice spans writing, images, sound and editing. She is currently making The Minutes, a feature film following three women across three eras.
Biography & full filmography ↗
In production / Feature film
The Minutes
Three women. Three eras.
A legacy passed through time.
The Minutes follows three women across three eras, exploring how choices and losses in the past shape the lives that follow. Its classical imagery is paired with the emotional intensity of opera.
In production · Expected completion 2026
Runtime and premiere details will be announced after completion.
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Selected recognition
Best Series AwardARKLINK AI FILM FESTIVAL
Beyond the Walls
The Golden Cloud AwardOMNI: AI Film Festival
At the Peak of Despair
Grand Jury AwardOniros Film Awards
When the Twilight Is Ending
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