After This Our Exile 父子

一部简单朴实，却极度感人的剧情。

虽然是描述一对父子在孩子母亲离开后的故事，但如果与阿朗的故事相比，还是觉得少了点什么。

不过我内心深处却不停的替小男孩叫屈，毕竟大人之间的不快乐，应该尽量避免影响到小孩。父母离异，最无辜的还是小孩。

剧中的小孩，感受到母亲欲离家的举动，跑去跟父亲通风报信，似乎是企图挽救这个家的自然意识。但父亲却以暴力制止，加深了母亲离家的恒心。小孩对母亲的不负责任深感唾弃,起初还是宁愿跟随烂赌的爸爸。但随着父亲无情（或无知？）的把他推向犯罪的深渊，小孩对爸爸彻底失望，独自在感化院度过十年的少年时光。片尾大人都似乎得到了幸福,唯独小孩长大了,却得独自面对未来。

真他妈的不该在深夜看这类影片....

一人一半,感情不散

I finally decided to catch 881, the local production of the year (and top grossing Asian film of the year in Singapore), on the big screen. This is the first time I am watching a movie directed by Royston Tan, a local director with multiple accolades for his short films.

The movie tells the story of 2 female getai (歌台)singer, the Papaya sisters, done in Moulin Rouge/Chicago style. It has a fascinating display of colorful stage costumes and strings of famous Hokkien songs, known to Singaporean heartlanders. I found the film a bit too draggy (110 minutes long) at times. Nonetheless the movies has its fair share of songs, laughter and emotional moment.

With Singapore Dreaming leaving quite an impression on me last year, its inevitable to compare the two. Both has its touching moment. 881 has more comedy and fairy tale elements in it, and special effects leh (gulp). Singapore Dreaming was more down to earth in storytelling. (Coincidentally, Yeo Yann Yann acted in both)

But then again, I found myself humming the song even after I left the cinema. So was it successful?


一人一半,感情不散.
一人一素古,感情才会久.