Sandcastle


1h 55m 2010

Brief Synopsis

Just prior to 18-year-old En's mandatory enlistment into the Singaporean army, a series of events threaten to alter his world view forever. He gets his first taste of romance. He experiences the death of his grandfather and his grandmother's worsening Alzheimer's disease. His mother has an affair wi

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Fortissimo Films
Distribution Company
Golden Village

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

Just prior to 18-year-old En's mandatory enlistment into the Singaporean army, a series of events threaten to alter his world view forever. He gets his first taste of romance. He experiences the death of his grandfather and his grandmother's worsening Alzheimer's disease. His mother has an affair with an uptight military commander. And En learns about his late father's student activist past. All these events contribute to his decision to reevaluate his life before they become distant and/or forgotten memories.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2010
Production Company
Fortissimo Films
Distribution Company
Golden Village

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

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Released in United States 2010

Released in United States May 2010 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics' Week Feature Film Competition) May 13-21, 2010.)

Released in United States May 2010

Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics' Week Feature Film Competition) May 13-21, 2010.

Released in United States 2010