Beautifully shot, poignant and meditative, Sandcastle succeeded in being an intimate journey into the life of the young protagonist En. I try to support as much local films as possible but sometimes they can push the boundaries of art so much that it can be rather self-indulgent. Thankfully Sandcastle managed to avoid this pitfall, at least it did for me. Cannes entrant, mai siaosiao.I had the honour of speaking to Boo a couple of years ago at a local film event. He displayed to me a very humble man who credit his success to being lucky at having supportive friends and mentors.
With 3/5 of the theatre filled for a 9:30pm show on a weekday is a good sign that Singaporeans are beginning to support local films. Compared to 4 years ago when I caught Be With Me in an empty theatre on a weekend afternoon.
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