What if your wish for your kid to grow up... actually came true?
Grace is a frustrated young mother with little time on her hands, and her young son’s demands are making her impatient. At dawn, he yearns for his mother to carry him; at dusk, a bedtime story. She wished her young son would grow up quickly, just like she did: rushing gleefully into the adulthood once her training wheels came off. She was in such a hurry to grow up, that she forgot what it was like to hold a chubby, sticky, grubby hand, and to cherish the time she had with her son, face to cheek, hand in hand.
Direction
Daniel Yam compresses decades into 9 devastating minutes
Cinematography
Golden hour transitions that hurt your heart
Editing
Seamless time jumps using just hands and light
Director
Daniel Yam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Singapore's emerging short film scene exploring filial piety through modern anxiety.
The hand motif mirrors classic Chinese poetry about maternal bonds, but shot like a luxury commercial.
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