Ah Ma 阿嬷

Ah Ma is a quiet introspective film on the value of life. The extended family take time away from their busy lives to see their mother, and for the children their grandmother, one last time as she lies on her deathbed. Everyone waits for the inevitable and copes with their emotions in various ways, like venting their frustrations on others, berating themselves, public mourning as well as private grieving. Caught up with their own feelings, the grandmother passes away in the middle of the night with only a young grandson by her side.

Director: Anthony Chen
Runtime: 14m30s
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Availability: library@esplanade
Accession No: 2007-D-0545
Subtitles: English
Release Year: 2006
Producer: Felicia Tan, Joanne Cheong
Language: English, Hokkien, Mandarin
Production Country: Singapore

Cast List:

Crew:

Writer/Director - Anthony Chen
Assistant Director - Gayle Hariff
Director of Photography - Timothy Chan
Production Designer - Sabrina Yeong
Script Supervisor - Kimie Ong
Editor - Joanne Cheong
Film Advisor - Herman Van Eyken
Casting - Gayle Hariff
Production Managers - Charmaine Teo, Winston Chee
Camera Operator - Lin Kyaw Kyaw
Camera Assistants - Alvin Tay, Felicia Tan
Grips - Benjamin Tanaka, Jonathan Lim, Jude Chan, Michael Tay
Additional Photography - Audrey Kang
Sound Design - Alan Chong
Audio Post Production Facilities - Midas Location Sound
Location Sound - Jevin Lim, Josh Yong
Costume & Make Up Design - Audrey Kang
Art Department Assistants - Julius Yang, Kimie Ong
Wardrobe - Winston Chee
Makeup Assistant - Nazri Khalid
Medical Advisor - Janice Wong
Production Assistant - Tan Ling Ling
Still Photographers - Audrey Kang, Maisie Loh
Post Productin Producer - Gavin Chelvan
Online Editor - Joseph Chia
Colourist - Vigi
Production Catering - Jean Tan, Iris Law
Drivers - Andy Ho, Andy Tan, Donald Cheong, Vincent Low
Music - Tay Chee Wei

Keywords:

Places- Hospitals
Occupations- National Serviceman
Relationships - Siblings, Grandparents/Grandchildren, Parents/Children, Family
Sound- Siren
Language- English, Hokkien, Mandarin
Activities- Smoking
Themes- Death, Love, Care, Kinship, Familial Relations, Familial Ties, Innocence of Children, Coping
Emotions- Grief, Regret, Sadness