Letters from the South

Oct 6, 2013

1h 45m

★ 5.4

Overview

Six filmmakers present six short films about the experiences of Chinese immigrants. Shot across Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Myanmar, the anthology depicts the crisis of identity that accompanies international migration.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Da Huang Pictures

Chuan Pictures

Homegreen Films

Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery

Media Development Authority (MDA)

Phoenix New Media

Pop Pictures

Seashore Image Production

Letters from the South Trailers

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Cast

Xiao Kang (segment "Walking on Water")

Lee Kang-Sheng

Mumu (segment "Now Now Now")

Huang Lu

Serene (segment "Singapore Panda")

Serene Chen

Ning Jie (segment "Singapore Panda")

Elena Chia

Hua (segment "Singapore Panda")

Alvin Chiam

All her life, Lizelle Jimenez has always searched for love. When she met Dr. Adrian Benitez, she couldn’t ask for more. He showered her with love and affection and she has never felt so special. There is one thing Lizelle is struggling with as they live together- fitting in Adrian’s world. Coming from humble beginnings, Lizelle finds it difficult to belong.

0.0

FYP

Jun 22, 2016

An insurance agent, Gloria, finds out she has only three months to live. She quits the job she has always hated and starts to follow her own wish to live.

6.0

Mrs. Soffel

Dec 26, 1984

Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.

4.4

Sexy Thing

May 26, 2006

The story of a young girl who escapes her reality by immersing herself in a watery version of the world.

7.2

The Water Diary

Jun 6, 2006

A story through a child's eyes about living through a drought.

5.9

Amy

Aug 27, 1998

Amy's father, Franco, was a popular rock musician accidentally electrocuted while performing on stage. The psychological trauma leaves Amy mute and deaf. So the 8-year-old is brought by her mother, Tanya, to Melbourne to diagnose the reasons for her continued silence.

0.0

Dinosaurs are Dead

Dec 10, 2023

A young girl's perspective on life changes when she must take care of her mother during an epileptic seizure.

5.9

Love You More

Feb 5, 2008

Two teenagers are drawn together by the Buzzcocks' single 'Love You More' during the summer of 1978.

5.0

Le Piège d'Issoudun

Nov 21, 2003

No overview available.

4.6

Macu, la mujer del policía

Jan 1, 1987

Directed by Solveig Hoogesteijn, Macu, the Policeman's Woman (1987) is a Venezuelan crime drama based on a true story. The film follows Macu, a young woman living in a Venezuelan shantytown, who becomes romantically involved with a local policeman named Ismael. As their relationship develops, Ismael's jealousy intensifies, leading to tragic consequences. The narrative delves into themes of power, control, and the dynamics of abusive relationships within marginalized communities. The film is notable for its exploration of gender roles and societal issues in Latin America.

7.0

Kati: A Freestyle That Stays

Jul 1, 2024

Four years after the end of the German Democratic Republic, Katarina Witt, two-time Olympic champion, is planning her comeback to prove to herself and to a united Germany that she still has what it takes. To do this, she has to team up with her former coach Jutta Müller and complete the toughest training of her life.

4.7

Forget America

Nov 9, 2000

Two friends fall in love with the same girl and end up in a situation that can only make everyone unhappy. In Forget America, it is also reinforced by the setting, a small East German town. Life in Aschleben is difficult enough in itself for David, who would like to be a famous photographer, for Benno, who desperately wants to open an American road cruiser store in his dreary hometown, and for Anna, who dreams of a career as an actress, but it is their feelings for each other that rob them of practically any chance of a little happiness.

5.9

Big Girls Don't Cry

Oct 24, 2002

Kati and Steffi have been best friends since they were six. Now they're both 17 and enjoying the ups and downs of becoming adults together. While Kati's parents are religious and conservative, but argue constantly, Steffi comes from what appears to be a harmonious and liberal family. But the girls discover how quickly their attractive world can fall apart when, at a hip nightclub, they happen to see Steffi's father in the arms of another woman. Steffi is shocked, her trust in her small perfect world shaken to the core. She can only think of one thing: revenge.

6.1

Autumn in New York

Aug 11, 2000

Will Keane, a Manhattan restaurateur, is content with his playboy lifestyle until he meets Charlotte Fielding, a free-spirited young woman. Together the pair pursue a passionate affair that forces them both to reevaluate what they want out of life, even as fate threatens to steal away their future.

7.4

Pay It Forward

Oct 20, 2000

Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.

6.0

The Thief

Apr 18, 2011

When a thief enters a house desperately looking for money, he finds something more valuable.

8.0

Circus Performers at the North Pole

Mar 16, 1984

In the sequel to Saltimbancii (1981), Fram the polar bear and the performing Marcellonis weather plotting competetors, bumbling kidnappers and family tragedy in this entertaining family film.

5.4

Orphans

Jun 6, 2014

Orphans is the true story of a forbidden love affair set in the oppressive and violent atmosphere of nineteenth century Mexico. One man, Melchor Ocampo, driven by the twin passions of love and idealism, defies the stain of illegitimacy to shake off the crippling yoke of Spain and the Catholic Church. In so doing he becomes a founding figure of modern day Mexico.

5.0

Mary's Sons

May 19, 2002

After the death of her husband and teenage son, a woman puts an ad in a newspaper for a surrogate child.