MY WONDERFUL LIFE
Dir. by Calleen Koh
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SYNOPSIS:
Grace Lee, an overworked mom in Singapore, collapses at work. She gets admitted into the hospital, where she finds newfound freedom as a patient.
DIRECTOR
Calleen Koh
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE
Mandarin, English
LENGTH
10'
YEAR
2024
COUNTRY
Singapore
GENRE
Animation, Dark Comedy, Family
PRODUCER
Tan Si En (Momo Film Co.)
“FOR THE MICHAEL FUKUSHIMA ANIMASIAN AWARD, WE SELECTED MY WONDERFUL LIFE BY CALLEEN KOH FOR ITS BOLD DEFIANCE OF EXPECTATIONS, USING DARK, AT TIMES, ABSURDIST HUMOUR TO UNEARTH THE PRESSURES OF MOTHERHOOD. THROUGH A TEXTURED AND DEEPLY PERSONAL EXPLORATION, THE DIRECTOR OFFERS A PLAYFUL YET RELATABLE NARRATIVE THAT POIGNANTLY REMINDS US TO SHOW KINDNESS TO OUR MOTHERS.”
– Jury Statement for Michael Fukushima AnimAsian Award at Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
