A Man Trembles (2021)
23 MIN | SINGAPORE | ENGLISH, CANTONESE
SYNOPSIS
In 1998 Singapore, at the peak of the Asian Financial Crisis, a man and his family spend their final day on Earth at Sentosa island. There, he comes to confront the peculiar closeness between salvation and terror.
SCREENINGS
BFI London Film Festival 2021 — World Premiere
Singapore International Film Festival 2021 — Best Director, Southeast Asian Short Film Competition
London Short Film Festival 2022, In Competition
Cinemagic On The Pulse Short Film Festival 2022, In Competition
Santiago del Estero Film Festival 2022
FEST - New Directors New Films Festival 2022 — Honourable Mention, Silver Lynx Fiction Short Film Competition
Guanajuato International Film Festival 2022, In Competition
Minikino Film Week 2022
Shorts Mexico 2022
Split Film Festival 2022, In Competition
Fantastic Fest 2022 — Special Mention, Fantastic Shorts Competition
Belo Horizonte International Short Film Festival 2022, In Competition
Film Fest Gent 2022, In Competition
Asian Film Joint 2022
Ngilngig Asian Fantastic Film Festival 2022 — Special Jury Prize, Asian Shorts Competition
Bushwick Film Festival 2022, In Competition
South Taiwan Film Festival 2022, In Competition
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2022, In Competition
Videoex International Experimental Film and Video Festival 2023
TECHNICAL INFO
Year of production 2021
Length 22:47
Country Singapore
Genre Fiction
Shooting Format Digital 4K
Screening Format DCP, ProRes 422
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Language English, Cantonese
Subtitles English (Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese subtitles available)
CREDITS
Cast OLIVER CHONG, LINA YU, BRAYDEN KOH
Director, Writer MARK CHUA, LAM LI SHUEN
Producer JUDITH TONG
Cinematographer LINCOLN YEO
Sound Designer CHENG LIJIE
Colourist EUGENE SEAH
Music Composer MARK CHUA, LAM LI SHUEN
LINKS
PRESS
PTS+ TAIWAN 公視+ - A Man Trembles Interview 《顫抖著》專訪(2022)
The Straits Times - Silver Screen Awards at 32nd Singapore International Film Festival (2021)
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报 - 第32届新加坡国际电影节揭晓银幕大奖成绩 (2021)
Sinema - “Interview: Mark Chua and Lam Li Shuen, Directors of A Man Trembles” (2021)