Her Silence
Asian Premiere
Lionel Seah Singapore, Australia 2026 17 min PG
When the parents of an international student visit her in Sydney, she contends with her mother’s quiet disapproval of her life there. Familial tensions are wrapped in reticence and slight gestures in this family drama.
Synopsis Writer: Sidnee Lim
Singapore Panorama, Audience Choice Award, Q&A
25 Oct, Sun 1:30PM / 17 min
Filmhouse, Redrum
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Her Silence
她的沉默
Lionel Seah
Singapore, Australia
2026
Mandarin, English
English
17 min
PG
Asian Premiere
Lionel Seah
Lionel Seah is a writer and director from Singapore. His debut short film, Holding On, Letting Go (2019), screened at SGIFF, and his most recent work, Withered Blossoms (2024), premiered at Cannes.
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