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Amoeba

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16-year-old Choo befriends 3 rebellious classmates in their elite all-girls Chinese school. Their urge to resist authoritarian teachers and school doctrines drives them to discover the erased stories of mythical gangsters that ruled the streets of colonial Singapore. They decide to form their own gang. But how do you form a gang in modern Singapore, where even chewing gum is illegal?

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com “Girl gang” movies set in parts of the world where girls aren’t allowed to be girls can often feel like melodrama or even exploitation, but ‘Amoeba' avoids these traps by staying true to its protagonists. Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Siddhant Adlakha JoySauce.com Punk rock treasures like Amoeba don’t come around very often. Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Morris Yang In Review Online [A] perceptive feature debut about the quest for girlhood in Singapore... [that] articulates the thorny phenomenon, so central to Amoeba, of a generation of youth grappling with who they are. Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Ankit Jhunjhunwala The Film Stage Amoeba‘s setting and exploration provide the primary interest in Tan’s debut feature, which deals explicitly with the cosmopolitan identity of Singapore, and what it means to the young people in the city-state. Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Valerie Kalfrin AWFJ.org captures the verve of the teen years beautifully ... a sympathetic, evocative portrait Sep 15, 2025 Full Review Shelagh Rowan-Legg ScreenAnarchy Amoeba shows us that teenage world of strength and sensitivity, the rites of passage these girls make for themselves in a society than denies them. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 11, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Siyou Tan

Director

Ranice Tay

Actor

Nicole Lee Wen

Actor

Lim Shi-An

Actor

Genevieve Tan

Actor

Jack Kao

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Movie Info

Synopsis 16-year-old Choo befriends 3 rebellious classmates in their elite all-girls Chinese school. Their urge to resist authoritarian teachers and school doctrines drives them to discover the erased stories of mythical gangsters that ruled the streets of colonial Singapore. They decide to form their own gang. But how do you form a gang in modern Singapore, where even chewing gum is illegal?
Director
Siyou Tan
Producer
Fran Borgia
Screenwriter
Siyou Tan
Production Co
Akanga Film Asia, Volya Films, Les Films d'Antoine, Mararía Films, Widelog Office
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Runtime
1h 38m