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12 Storeys
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12 Storeys

1997-06-12 · 105 min · ★ 5.2

Comedy · Drama

The film depicts 24 hours in a HDB block of residential flats in Singapore. There are three main storylines. San San, fat, silent, and alone, hears the ghost of her mother constantly upbraid her. Ah Gu, a tofu soup vendor, is at odds with Lily, his materialistic immigrant wife, who longs for something he cannot provide. Meng spouts every moralistic bromide of the striving middle class, but is unhinged by his teenage sister May ("Trixie" to her boyfriend) who won't study, parties all night, and seems doomed by youth culture.

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Directors
Eric Khoo
Production companies
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Countries
Singapore
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jack NeoJack NeoAh Gu
Boon Pin KohBoon Pin KohMeng
May Yee LumTrixie
Lucilla TeohSan San
Ritz LimTee
Quan Yi FongQuan Yi FongLily

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