I watched Director Chai Yee-Wei’s latest film, Wonderland, very early on, alone in his company’s mixing studio.
By the end of the film, I sat there in the darkness, a tear in my eye, a lump in my throat, trying to process my feelings, and reflecting on my own family histories and stories.
I have to say, this is one of the best Singapore films I have watched in a while.
The performances by Mark Lee, Peter Yu and Xenia Tan were authentic and moving. The ensemble cast of neighbours were also very entertaining and real.
And Yee-Wei really captured the vibe of Singapore in the 1980s.
Go watch it. It deserves all the awards it has won so far. It deserves your time.