Wet Season

Endearing Ling, a teacher in her late thirties, is constantly undervalued in her work. On the home front, her marriage is going through a rough patch, as she is currently undergoing a painful IVF treatment; Ling and her unsupportive husband have been trying to conceive for eight years. Her inherent kindness and unfulfilled maternal instincts manifest in her care for Wei Lung, a lonely student of hers, at a loss by her warm attention. Set against a monsoon backdrop, this nuanced and contrivance-free portrait of a delicate soul is suffused with love and humor, building resonance and empathy along the way.

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Direction: Anthony Chen

Script: Anthony Chen

Cinematography: Sam Care

Editing: Hoping Chen, Joanne Cheong

Sound: Kuo Li Chi, Zhe Wu

Actors: Yeo Yann Yann, Christopher Lee, Koh Jia Ler, Yang Shi Bin

Production: Giraffe Pictures

Producers: Anthony Chen, Huang Wenhong, Tan Si En

Co-production: Hooq, Rediance, New Century Influence Films

Art Direction: Soon Yong Chow

Executive producer: Des Tan, Xie Meng, Peter Bithos, Jennifer Batty, Bryan Seah, Jianbin Zhang, Leong Sze Hian, Gina Lau

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Singapore, Taiwan

Production Year: 2019

Duration: 103΄

Distribution in Greece: One from the Heart

Contact: Memento Films, sales@mementofilms.com

Anthony Chen

Anthony Chen is a Singaporean film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is known for directing the feature films Ilo Ilo (2013) and Wet Season (2019). His debut feature film, Ilo Ilo, won the Camera d’Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, making him the first and only Singaporean to have been awarded at Cannes. Following his mandatory conscription in the army, Chen was admitted to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in the United Kingdom. Graduating in 2010, two of his short films, Distance and Lighthouse, were released that year. The Break Away (2021) is Chen's short film contribution to the anthology The Year of The Everlasting Storm, selected at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.