Sandcastle

Shot within 18 days on shoestring budget, its rough and austere form reminds me of the early works from the Chinese Sixth Generation Directors. And like their best outputs, Sandcastle is audacious in its thematic matters. Although it leaves much to be said, the fact that it dares to touch upon such a taboo in Singapore - its recent history and the public discourse of it, is in itself touching. If more of such films are allowed to surface, we can see hope in its national cinema.