Perth (2004)

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Country: Singapore
Genres: Drama
Release: 2005-08-18
Director: Djinn
Writers: Djinn
Language: English | Mandarin | Vietnamese | Hokkien | Malay
Stars: Lim Kay Tong , Qiu Lian Liu , A. Panneeirchelvam , Jason Aspes , Boeing , Boy , Stefanie Budiman , Ivy Cheng , Charmaine Chua , Stepharn Girodot
Runtime: 107 min
Awards: 2 nominations
AKA: 小人物狂想曲 (Hong Kong) , Perth (United States of America) , Perth , Perth (Singapore)
Plot: Perth is the journey into the heart of Harry Lee, a 51-year-old part-time security guard and taxi driver. He belongs to a redundant generation, eclipsed by a fast-paced, elitist society that is mesmerized with education and status. Harry desires to leave the antiseptic streets of Singapore for his paradise on earth in Western Australia. His attempt to migrate is complicated when he takes on a job ferrying prostitutes. This evokes painful memories from his past. When he takes an unhealthy interest in a Vietnamese prostitute, it awakens a dark and dangerous attempt at personal redemption. The film tackles an extremely topical issue of emigration in Singapore. It is peppered by denizens of the underbelly of Singapore society, reflecting the multicultural idiosyncrasies of a seemingly pristine city. More importantly, it is a personal journey of a flawed man in a society that does not tolerate failure. As such, Harry s rant and anger - directed at anyone and anything, but himself - is merely a distraction from his own feelings of impotency within society, and his inability to find redemption from his past.
IMDB:tt0444890