Germany / Jan 17, 2008 / (Asian Hot Shots Berlin Festival for Film and Video Art)
The Olive Depression (2009)
Directed by Joshua Lim
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The weeks before a boy enters mandatory military service.
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Olive Depression documents the weeks before a teenage boy enters military service He is determined not to mentally accept what is required of him by law. He opts to prepare himself by maintaining his melancholy about something against what it means to be human. However, seeing the depression of his best friend who enters the army before him and the worry of his parents lead him to question his principles. As he strives not to succumb to the government's world view, he finds it increasingly difficult to be contented and sad at the same time.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leonard Tan | Lance |
| June Yang | Sarah |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Olive Depression |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Singapore |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Malacca Pictures |
| Release date | 13 febbraio 2009 |
| Executive producer | Stanley Lim |
| Production | Joshua Lim, Wee Zu |
| Writer | Joshua Lim |
| Cinematography | Lawson Deming |
| Assistant directors | Jane Huang, Joshua Lim |
| Production design | Jun Han Ng, Shunyi Chia |
| Art direction | Jun Han Ng, Shunyi Chia |
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| Set decoration | Jun Han Ng, Shunyi Chia |
| Visual effects | Kilyoung Baek |
| Music | Nathan Matthew David, Kilyoung Baek, Yooyoung Choi, Chaitanya Modha |
| Sound | Kilyoung Baek, Nathan Matthew David, Yooyoung Choi, Chaitanya Modha |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Singapore / Feb 13, 2009
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