Sandcastle






TITLE
SANDCASTLE
by Boo Junfeng
Singapore
2010


SYNOPSIS
Just prior to 18-year-old En’s mandatory enlistment into the Singaporean army, a series of events and disclosures threatens to alter his world view forever. The taste of his first romance, the death of his grandfather, his grandmother’s worsening Alzheimer’s disease, his schoolteacher mother’s affair with an uptight military commander, and En’s newfound awareness of his late father’s student activist past all contribute to his decision to reevaluate the pieces of his life before they are erased by the tides of time.


ACCOLADES
1st Vietnam International Film Festival 2010
  • Best Film
  • Best Director
  • NETPAC Awards

7th Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2010
  • Special Mention, New Talent Award

63rd Critics’ Week, Cannes Film Festival 2010 (France)
  • In Competition

35th Toronto International Film Festival 2010 (Canada)
  • Official Selection

15th Busan International Film Festival 2010 (South Korea)
  • Official Selection

46th Chicago International Film Festival 2010 (USA)
  • Official Selection

12th Mumbai Film Festival 2010 (India)
  • In Competition

29th Vancouver International Film Festival 2010 (Canada)
  • Official Selection

54th BFI London Film Festival 2010 (UK)
  • Official Selection


QUOTES
“A thoughtful debut feature that tackles a silenced chapter in Singapore history.”
— The Hollywood Reporter


“Quietly observant… An enjoyable multi generational meller.”
— Variety


CREDITS
Writer & Director: BOO JUNFENG
Producers: FRAN BORGIA, GARY GOH
Executive Producers: ERIC KHOO, MICHAEL J WERNER, JAMES TOH, NELLEKE DRIESSEN
Director of Photography: SHARON LOH
Production Designer: JAMES PAGE
Editor: NATALIE SOH
Sound Designer: TING LI LIM
Music Composer: DARREN NG
Cast: JOSHUA TAN, ELENA CHIA, BOBBI CHEN, NG JING JING, SAMUEL CHONG

FORTISSIMO FILMS, ZHAO WEI FILMS, PEANUT PICTURES present a ZHAO WEI FILMS Production in association with AKANGA FILM ASIA and INFINITE FRAMEWORKS


TECHNICAL SPECS
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Colour
Country: SINGAPORE
Languages: ENGLISH, MANDARIN
Runtime: 92’
Sales Agent: FORTISSIMO FILMS 


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