Ami, haunted by recurring apparitions, embarks on a journey from Singapore to Japan in search of her missing mother. Amidst the transforming landscapes, Ami's dreams, hauntings and lost mother unveil their true form.
Cinematography
Singapore humidity vs. Japanese winter—landscapes that ghost you back.
Direction
Woodford's first feature controls silence like a second language.
Acting
Shirata's hollow-eyed searching will wreck you.
Director
Nicole Midori Woodford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Woodford is Singaporean-Japanese; this is essentially autofiction about being unhomed in both heritages. The film premiered at Venice's Giornate degli Autori, rare for a Southeast Asian debut.
The recurring water motif—bathtubs, rain, drowning—was shot with practical tanks, not VFX. Shirata performed submerged for six-minute takes.
ID
SI
