The new independent cinema
Programmed by Singapore Film Society
The new independent cinema
Programmed by Singapore Film Society
REPOSSESSION
Directed By Goh Ming Siu, Co Directed By Scott C. Hillyard | 96 Minutes
A bold, genre-bending film, with an ever-evolving, haunting soundscape from Golden
Horse Award-winning composer Teo Wei Yong (A LAND IMAGINED). Fifty-year-old Jim
loses his high-flying job in status-conscious Singapore, but his ego and pride compel him
to hide this from his wife and daughter. Desperately clinging onto the material symbols of
his past success, he unlocks a hibernating malevolent force, with sinister roots in long-
buried secrets. The filmmakers set out to create a film that, in their own words, “defies
easy categorisation, slipping across boundaries, shifting between worlds … that would
repeatedly negotiate the tension between the uncanny and the everyday, with slow-
burning dread blending with the foundations of a dark fable”.
NC16 (Some Coarse Language and Violence)
Cast: Gerald Chew, Amy J. Cheng, Sivakumar Palakrishnan, Rachel Wan
Age limits apply for films rated
NC16, M18, or R21
THE FELLOW WHO REJECTED COLLEGE 拒绝联考的小子
Directed by Hsu Chin-liang | 94 Minutes
Deemed as one of the Top 10 Chinese-Language Films of 1980, THE FELLOW WHO REJECTED COLLEGE is adapted from a bestselling novel, which was once praised by renowned writer Sanmao as "Taiwan’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’." The film tells the story of a group of high- achieving senior high school students striving for academic excellence amidst intense competition, as they prepare for the challenging and highly aspirational university entrance examinations. A top student sends shock waves through his family and friends when he decides not to take them. Singapore Film Society Chairman Kenneth Tan loves this film so much that he has watched it a total of 59 times on the big screen. It is literally the movie that changed Kenneth’s life, instilling in him a deep sense of affiliation and affection for Cinema, and inspiring him to embark on his lifelong career in the industry.
PG
Cast: Wang Fu-shih, Peng Hsueh-fen, Chang Pei-hua
Age limits apply for films rated
NC16, M18, or R21
oversteer
Directed by Derrick Lui | 86 Minutes
Derrick Lui is the first Singaporean to direct a race car movie. OVERSTEER is a coming-of- age story of a young man who falls out with his father, and together with a trusted childhood friend, sets out to survive as car mechanics. Inadvertently, they enter the racing world. The film includes professional racers and drift masters -- Drift Princess, Ashley Wong, Kazuto Soon, and Fariqe Hairuman. As Lui wanted the car races to be as authentic as possible, no CG was used, making for an extremely challenging and dangerous project. OVERSTEER won the Best Feature Film and Best Director awards at the Vienna Independent Film Festival in 2025.
PG (Some Sexual References)
Cast: Zhang Yaodong, Aden Tan, Grace Teo, Hanrey Low
Age limits apply for films rated
NC16, M18, or R21
RESURRECTION 狂野时代
Directed by Bi Gan | 160 Minutes
RESURRECTION is Bi Gan’s love letter to cinema and a meditation on the endurance of dreams amidst fading images. Unfolding in a series of dreams, the film is composed of six chapters that weave together key moments in 20th-century film and Chinese history. The narrative drifts ethereally yet inexorably towards a future where humanity has lost the ability to dream. With an ensemble cast spanning multiple timelines, Jackson Yee’s ever- morphing protagonist reincarnates across different eras, whilst a Miss Shu played by Shu Qi serves as the film’s narrator.
NC16 (Some Drug Use And Violence)
Cast: Jackson Yee, Shu Qi, Mark Chao, Li Gengxi
Age limits apply for films rated
NC16, M18, or R21
THE OLD MAN AND HIS CAR 老破车
Directed by Michael Kam | 82 Minutes
A recently widowed old man finds himself confronted with the bittersweet task of parting with his cherished old car as he prepares to migrate to another country. He reluctantly embarks on a journey that forces him to confront his past, his profound sense of loss, and his enduring love. “Beyond being a narrative about letting go, the film delves into the themes of ageing and caregiving …..
I strive to infuse moments of levity throughout the narrative, and hopefully deliver a cinematic experience that resonates with audiences on multiple emotional levels.”
– Director Michael Kam
All tickets are subjected to availability and are for free seating.
We recommend arriving early to secure preferred seats.
NC16 (Some Coarse Language)
Cast: Lim Kay Tong, Richard Low,
Steven Woon, Sunny Pang
Age limits apply for films rated
NC16, M18, or R21
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