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Starring acting veteran Wan Hanafi Su and newcomer Fir Rahman, Singaporean director Junfeng Boo's second feature is more than your...
Starring acting veteran Wan Hanafi Su and newcomer Fir Rahman, Singaporean director Junfeng Boo's second feature is more than your usual penal drama.
"Aiman (Fir Rahman), a 28-year-old correctional officer, is transferred to the territory’s top prison. He strikes up a friendship with Rahim (Su), 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 a past that haunts him to become the executioner’s apprentice?" (Cannes Film Festival)
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"There's a certain undeniable perversity to being offered such intimate access to Death Row, and both Boo and Aiman show enormous compassion for the prisoners who find themselves there."
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Variety
Variety"...there’s no question that this Un Certain Regard premiere’s directorial flair and thematic complexity... should help further consolidate Boo’s own reputation as one of the region’s names to watch."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterApprentice | Details
- Runtime
- 115
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Singapore, Germany, France
