Artificial Melodrama 人造闹剧

A female tourist hails a taxi to take her back to her hotel but is unable to remember the name of it. The taxi driver drives her around Singapore in search of her hotel as they talk about how globalisation is changing the landscape of the world, blurring the line between cultures and races, and what our future might look like. The jarring disconnect between the audio and visuals as they speak leave viewers with even more to think about. With its panoramic takes of familiar landmarks and Singapore’s skyline by night, the film offers us a glimpse of Singapore’s nightscape from a different perspective.

Director: Giovanni Fantoni Modena
Runtime: 15m9s
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG13
Availability: library@esplanade, Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
Accession No: 2012-D-2087
Subtitles: English
Release Year: 2011
Producer: Franco Fantoni Modena
Language: Mandarin
Production Country: Singapore

Cast List:

Carly Marshall
Jerry Hoh
Nel Donovan

Crew:

Written by - Giovanni Fantoni Modena
Cinematography - Jordan Lavi Quellman
Production Designer - Sibila Morgantini

Keywords:

Activities - Driving; Buildings - National Museum, National Library, Esplanade, Raffles Hotel
Emotions - Hurt, Angry, Upset, Lost
Landscape - Singapore by night
Places - Singapore, Raffles Hotel, Orchard, Bugis, Marina Bay
References - Shakespeare quotes
Relationships - Taxi driver/ passenger
Themes - Globalisation, Changing Landscapes, Dilution of Culture