The Story of Southern Islet

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The Story of Southern Islet

2020

1h 45m

Drama

Fantasy

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5 Reviews

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Andrew Heskins

easternKicks.com

11/11/2022

3.5/5

Chong Keat Aun’s otherworldly debut

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

12/30/2021

7/10

"The Story of Southern Islet" is one of the most visually impressive movies we have seen lately, while its narrative emerges as rather interesting, particularly in the presentation of the local culture

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Rob Rector

Film Threat

08/16/2021

7.5/10

As a debut film, The Story of Southern Islet demonstrates an assured approach and a mastery of tension.

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

08/07/2021

3.5/5

Through incredible lightning and camera placements, debutant director Chong Keat Aun manages to conjure up an atmosphere that replicates a cursed sense of dread, while also producing tranquility in the lapses.

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Allan Hunter

Screen International

06/03/2021

The true story of a woman's quest to save her ailing husband is told with the alluring mysteriousness of an Apichatpong Weerasethakul film.

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Wei Seong L

11/16/2024

An exceptional story-telling of the multi cultural and multi religious country of Malaysia that unfortunately is neither promoted nor encouraged by the same country that the Director was born and raised in. I have watched it multiple times and still leaved a chilling but trailing and an unforgettable experience. Being a Malaysian born and raised in the country that I loved and adore, the story resonates soundly of what I have seen and lived of things that are so real but yet so unbelievable. An unforgettable film that deserves recognition, at least by its very own country, Malaysia. If Taiwan celebrates its achievement, why not you?

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Director: Keat Aun Chong
Producer: Lim Hui Bee
Screenwriter: Keat Aun Chong
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 45m