Sanctuary


1h 23m 2004

Brief Synopsis

Lai sells toy guns at the market and spends his spare time gambling in pool halls. He lives with the sickly See, who spends her days doing monotonous copying work. See regularly goes to visit her grandpa, who maintains his distance for some unknown reason. Grandpa's main concern would appear to be l

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Doghouse 73 Productions; Doghouse 73 Productions; Red Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

Synopsis

Lai sells toy guns at the market and spends his spare time gambling in pool halls. He lives with the sickly See, who spends her days doing monotonous copying work. See regularly goes to visit her grandpa, who maintains his distance for some unknown reason. Grandpa's main concern would appear to be looking after his old wife, who is in a home. Gradually, the real relationships between these characters are exposed in a landscape that lies somewhere between tradition and modernity.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Doghouse 73 Productions; Doghouse 73 Productions; Red Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 23m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Tiger Awards Competition) January 26-February 6, 2005.