Film Information
Year: 2024
Duration: 116
Language: VOSE
Genre: Drama
Synopsis
In Malaysia, the mere existence of a “baby hatch” or newborn center, where mothers can anonymously leave a baby through a hatch, is a socially condemned taboo and seen as an indicator of moral decay, even punishable by God. Staff who run a “baby hatch” in Kuala Lumpur must confront a case involving a minor. Siew Man arrives at the facility intending to have an abortion. Lai Sum, one of the employees, sets out to help her, but her intervention, though well-meaning, cannot prevent conflict with the dominant theocratic and patriarchal forces.
Director
Chong Keat Aun (Kedah, 1978) is a Chinese-Malaysian director. His first short film, Cemetery of Courtesy (2017), was selected for the 22nd Busan International Film Festival. His directorial debut, The Story of Southern Islet (2020), won the Best New Director award, the FIPRESCI Prize, and the NETPAC Award at the Taipei Golden Horse Awards. His second feature, Snow in Midsummer (2023), premiered at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival and won the Uncaged Award for Best Film at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) 2024. His third feature, Pavane for an Infant (2024), inaugurated the 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) and was selected for the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), and the 24th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).
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