Kelly Lim

Salawati is the story of 12-year-old Singaporean-Malay girl, Wati who has just witnessed the death of her older brother. Her life intersects with a group of Indian couriers and a troubled Chinese family, all of whom seem to have played some role the boy’s death. Wati’s mother tries to hold the family together, while her father struggles to control his misdirected anger.

“Strangers” tells the story of a mother, a daughter and a daughter-in- law, outwardly bound by kinship but inwardly, devoid of any emotional closeness. When a forbidden former relationship is rekindled between the latter two, the household is forced to confront a disconcerting truth.

Ten-year-old Meng nervously prepares for his debut solo singing performance at his school's National Day skit. His part is to sing the rousing finale song but he has one problem: he can't sing. Along the way, his family members try their best to support him in their own little ways. But when it's time for him to take the stage, Meng finally learns what it takes to complete the song.

Based on a true experience, the film is about an officer cadet who declares his homosexuality during his National Service in late-2000s Singapore.