Grand Me

Series of Program

14:30 - 15:50 | Film Screening Grand Me
15:50 - 16:40 | Discussion after Screening

Director: Nelicia Low
Singapore · 2024 · 1h 48m · Thriller, Drama, Sports

Language Mandarin Subtitles English

Synopsis When his beloved but dangerous older brother is released from prison, high school fencer Zijie believes he is innocent and goes behind their mother’s back to help him, only to realize the brother he has idealized might only be a fantasy.

Key Cast
Hsiu-Fu Liu, You-Ning Tsao, Ding Ning

Crew
Screenplay: Nelicia Low,
Executive producers: John M. Lo , Daniel Young, Jennifer Jao, Lin Tien Kuei
Producers: Sam Chua Weishi , Jeremy Chua, Patrick Mao Huang, Izabela Igel, John M. Lo
Co-producers: Evril Kuo, Hsu Kuo-Lun, Andrzej Lucjanek, Eric Mendelsohn,
Director of photography: Michal Dymek
PSC Production Designers: Marcus Cheng, Hsu Kuei-Ting
Costume Designer: Lee Ruo-Shiun Editors: Nelicia Low, Eric Mendelsohn Co-editor: John F. Lyons Composer: Piotr Kurek Sound Designer: Tu Duu-Chih , Wu Shu-Yao VFX Supervisor: Tomi Kuo a

Awards, Nominations & Premiers

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2024 / World Premiere, Best Director Crystal Globe Award
New York Asian Film Festival 2024 / North American Premiere, Official Selection

Selector’s Statement “What happens when deep sibling love is slowly eroded by mistrust? How do we cope with the unsettling realization that those closest to us may not be as virtuous as we believed? Nelicia Low’s gripping atmospheric thriller explores these questions in a film that is both psychologically compelling and emotionally piercing. With a narrative full of layered, unpredictable twists and a charming air of mystery, it naturally weaves LGBTQ+ themes into its dramatic fabric, urging us toward more open and honest conversations with our loved ones. And at its core, it challenges the notion of always prioritizing family values over personal integrity."

— Martin Horyna (Czech Republic), festival programmer, Karlovy Vary IFF advisor on Asian cinema and experimental films, President of FIPRESCI’s Czech national section, AFAF24 Selection Committee member

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