As part of his tribe’s rite of passage, a young hunter has to prove his worth by hunting down a great beast. However, amidst navigating the hunt and the rituals of his tribe, he finds himself increasingly troubled by what he has done. As he grapples with the gravity of his actions, he confronts his struggles with coming of age, self doubt, and reconciling one’s actions with one’s conscience.
Using themes and motifs on home, identity, local music and friendship, Go Home follows the two characters’ journey in finding themselves in each other amidst the changing landscapes and their changing identities. Set against our local landscape, Go Home explores the struggle of finding a sense of belonging people living in Singapore may face and how they come to terms with it.
While we get busy living our lives and moving on with each phase, this film hopes to encapsulate and remind people of the little moments we share with our friends around us – the ones who have seen us grow and the ones we can find a home in no matter where we are.
Kyra, a Singaporean, and Jamie, an Indonesian, have been friends since secondary school and are on their way to a gig of their favourite local band. They stop by a photoshop for Kyra to take a passport photo where Jamie finds out that Kyra is planning on leaving Singapore to work overseas. Over the course of the night, Kyra and Jamie question where their friendship stands and learn about their dependence on each other.
Breakfast is a 2D animated film that revolves around a chance encounter at a coffee shop that brings together two childhood friends for a meal. However, one comes to the realisation that he and his old friend have drifted apart far more than he had realised. Using the imagery of a traditional Singaporean breakfast, Breakfast explores the fraying bond between two individuals.