Completed - MALAYSIAN, ENGLISH - Drama - 96 minutes
Aiman, a correctional officer, is transferred to the territory’s top prison. He strikes up a friendship with Rahim, who is revealed to be the chief executioner of the prison, and one of the world’s most prolific. Can Aiman overcome his conscience and his past to become the executioner’s apprentice ?
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Junfeng BOO Writer(s) : Junfeng BOO Cast : Rahman FIR, Su WAN HANAFI, Ahmad MASTURA, Boon Pin KOH, Nickson CHENG, Crispian CHAN, Gerald CHEW Producer(s) : Raymond PHATHANAVIRANGOON, Fran BORGIA, Fong cheng TAN
Aiman is a 28-year-old Malay correctional officer who is recently transferred to the territory’s top prison. Aiman lives with his older sister Suhaila in a modest housing estate. At his new workplace, Aiman begins to take an interest in a 65-year-old sergeant named Rahim. Soon, it is revealed that the charismatic Rahim is actually the long-serving chief executioner of the prison. Rahim also takes notice of the principled and diligent Aiman. When Rahim’s assistant suddenly quits, he asks Aiman to become his apprentice. Aiman tells Suhaila of his new job position, but Suhaila becomes upset, as their father was actually executed by Rahim. Aiman knew this all along.Can Aiman overcome his conscience and a haunted past to possibly take over as the next chief executioner?
Country(ies) : SINGAPORE, HONG KONG (CHINA), GERMANY, FRANCE, QATAR
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TIFF Focus 2016Festival de Cannes 2016 Un Certain RegardToronto - TIFF 2016 Contemporary World CinemaBusan - BIFF/APM 2016 A Window on Asian CinemaThessaloniki IFF 2016 (Open Horizons Main Program)BFI London FF 2016 (Dare Section)Chicago IFF 2016Torino FF 2016 (Torino Film Lab Section)Tokyo - TiffCom 2016 (World Focus Session)Mumbai FF 2016 (World Cinema Section)Qcinéma 2016 (Asian Next Wave Grand Prize)