Overview
- The feature bowed in the Berlin Film Festival’s main competition, earning reviews that highlight its warmth, ambition and late tonal shifts.
- Variety reports it is the first Singaporean film to compete for the Golden Bear, signaling increased international visibility for Singapore cinema.
- Written and directed by Anthony Chen, the film completes his Singapore-set Growing Up trilogy following Ilo Ilo and Wet Season.
- Yeo Yann Yann’s performance as Bee Hwa, a hawker-centre beer server who becomes central to a working-class household, is widely cited as the film’s emotional anchor.
- Industry coverage notes Paradise City Sales is handling international rights and that the film is seeking U.S. distribution.