Small Hours of the Night (2024)
- Country
- Singapore
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film revisits a real 1983 court case in Singapore about a tombstone. It focuses on the legal battle and the personal tensions that unfold.
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What happens
Small Hours of the Night is a 2024 Singaporean political documentary drama film directed by Daniel Hui. The film is inspired from the real life incidents which were unfolded during the infamous court case that was held in 1983, popularly known as the Tan Chay Wa's tombstone trial. The film had its world premiere in the Harbour section of the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film was supposed to have its Singapore premiere at the 2024 Singapore International Film Festival, but the film was banned from having its premiere in the Undercurrents section of the festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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