The Unseen Sister
Southeast Asian Premiere
Midi Z China 2024 112 min NC16 (Some Coarse Language)
The past of a famous actress begins to haunt her when her estranged sister makes an unexpected return to her life.
Qiao Yan, raised in Yunnan Province, near the border of Myanmar, worked her way up to become a reputed actress. Status, fame and wealth—she seems to have it all. But beneath her glamorous exterior lies unresolved emotional entanglements and a hidden past. When she receives a blackmail text and her estranged sister makes an unexpected return, the life that Qiao Yan has carefully built over the years begins to crumble. Chaos ensues and she is forced to confront the unshakeable shadows of her past and choose what truly matters to her.
The film’s patient and unsettling unravel is bolstered by compelling performances from a stellar cast. An adaptation of Zhang Yueran’s novel, The Unseen Sister hauntingly portrays a sisterly bond shaped by distance and social disparities. It delves into how familial ties are tested under the weight of hidden wounds and unfortunate circumstances, while offering an introspective look at the complexities of love and estrangement, all marked by the regret of life’s choices.
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6 Dec, Fri 8:00PM / 112 min
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The Unseen Sister
乔妍的心事
Midi Z
China
2024
Mandarin, Yunnan dialect
English
112 min
NC16 (Some Coarse Language)
Southeast Asian Premiere
Midi Z
Born in Myanmar, Midi Z has made a diverse repertoire of films. His narrative features include Return to Burma (2011), Ice Poison (2014), The Road to Mandalay (2016) and Nina Wu (2019), which premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard and was screened at the 30th SGIFF. His documentary films include Jade Miners (2015), 14 Apples (2018) and The Clinic (2023), which premiered at IDFA.
Yun Fei,
Ma Ning,
Hou Xiaolu
Zhao Liying,
Xin Zhilei,
Huang Jue
