Life perspective & social commentary [videorecording].

Singapore : Objectifs Films Pte Ltd., [2006]

1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

In English, Mandarin, Thai with subtitles in English.

3 feet apart: Set in the near future, this is a tale about Han, a boy who is born with a handphone inside his head. He is in love with Pepper, a girl who is born with two small speakers inside her head and a small TV inside her right palm. Han and Pepper are a pair of star crossed lovers - for they always have to be three feet apart from each other. Buy me love: A middle-aged kway chap (braised pork) food seller decides to buy love through a mail order bride service. The awkward couple soon find themselves trying to make sense of their unconventional marriage. Careless whisperer: Patrick is a failed contestant from Singapore Idol, famous locally for his inaudible rendition of the George Michael hit, "Careless Whisper." This short film is about a quirky character, also named Patrick, who finds himself falling in love with a girl named Pinkie. Crocodile journals: A crocodile disguises himself as a human being, to live in the human world. Although no one knows about his true identity, they sense that he is different. Motorcycle: In a remote village in north-east Thailand, the only phone begins to ring. It is a call from the city that Grandfather Koon's son has been killed in a motorcycle crash. Somehow, Koon must bring the body back to the village and ensure that there is a proper funeral. Malice: In a loveless marriage, Aimee begins an illicit affair with a younger, engaged man, Jon. The affair spirals out of control when their respective partners discover their secret. Overhead clouds: Unable to find employment after college, a man finds himself in an unusual situation when a dark cloud begins to hang over his head feeding off his energy. The bus: Unjustly reprimanded by his boss about corporate policies and service, a bus inspector embarks on a mission to get one passenger off an overcrowded bus - failing which, he will not allow the vehicle to move.

Images / Video & Film

English; Chinese; Thai

June 27, 2011

DVD.

NC16.