Crammed

This film portrays the callousness and tragic consequences that ensue when a twelve-year-old boy is subjected to the excessive pressure from his mother to outperform all others in school.

  • Director: Ellery Ngiam
  • Runtime: 11m17s
  • Genre: Drama
  • Rating: PG
  • Availability: library@esplanade
  • Accession No: 2005-D-0023
  • Subtitles: -
  • Release Year: 2003
  • Producer: Ellery Ngiam, Charles Kim
  • Language: English
  • Production Country: Singapore

Cast List:

  • Jennifer Wong, Kim Lim, Valtino Philemon Manen

Crew:

  • Director of Photography - A. Rajakumar
  • Composer - Ng Tian Hui
  • Sound Editing - Steven Cheong (Musicsky Productions)
  • Production Crew - Chew Yong Peng, John Lee, Russell Chew, Charles Kim
  • Costumes - Pat Ng (Mon Cherie)

Keywords:

  • Medical - Stress, Headache, Migraine, Drug Overdose
  • Medicine - Panadol, Paracetamol
  • Themes - Imprisonment, Parental Expectations, Failure, Obsession, Success
  • Relationships - Mother/Child, Broken Marriage
  • Emotions - Disappointment, Fear, Worry
  • Items - Assessment Books, Grades, Handphone
  • Society - Performance-driven, Punitive

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