At 2:13 a.m., the city glows and a teen can’t sleep. Late-Night Lifeline follows East Asia’s youth as they turn to always-on chatbots—ChatGPT and China’s ERNIE Bot—for breathing tips, journaling prompts, mood check-ins, and links to real help. Screen-recorded chats show how anonymous conversations can loosen fear, especially when counseling is closed, costly, or out of reach. The film balances hope with caution: AI can support, not replace, human care. With a crisis reminder and voices from dorm rooms to neon streets, this short asks a simple question: when night is heavy, who answers back?

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