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Small Hours of the Night

2024 1h 43m Drama List
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Singapore, in the late 1960s -- the newly independent country is still grappling with its identity. In a dark room, a woman is trapped, being interrogated by a man. Through the course of one long night, identities blur, and ghosts from the future start to haunt their conversation. Time expands and contracts, bringing together traumas both social and personal in the ever emerging present.

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Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine I found the film’s political/historical framework (outlined here) to be barely parsable in real-time, even more so as the film goes along and the two characters switch power positions and identities, Persona-ing their way through Singaporean history. Mar 1, 2024 Full Review John Berra Screen International Shot in high contrast black-and-white, this is equal parts political critique, psychological drama and cinematic puzzle. Feb 1, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Singapore, in the late 1960s -- the newly independent country is still grappling with its identity. In a dark room, a woman is trapped, being interrogated by a man. Through the course of one long night, identities blur, and ghosts from the future start to haunt their conversation. Time expands and contracts, bringing together traumas both social and personal in the ever emerging present.
Director
Daniel Hui
Producer
Bee Thiam Tan, Daniel Hui
Screenwriter
Daniel Hui
Production Co
13 Little Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Malay
Runtime
1h 43m