The Carrot Cake Conversations

It is two days before Christmas. An estranged husband, a recently widowed hotel owner, a prostitute and an American lady on her way to New Zealand to open a cafe are each facing difficult issues in their lives. Their paths cross under different circumstances and at different times. Although strangers to each other, they open up to talk about their problems.

  • Director: Michael Wang
  • Genre: Drama
  • Rating: PG
  • Availability: library@esplanade, Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
  • Accession No: 2011-D-1999
  • Subtitles: English
  • Release Year: 2008
  • Producer: Charmaine Teo, Michael Wang
  • Language: English, Mandarin
  • Production Country: Singapore

Cast List:

  • Adrian Pang
  • Alaric Tay
  • Andrea Fonseka
  • Danielle O'Malley
  • Andrea De Cruz
  • Alice Lim
  • Steven Woon
  • Lek Xiayan

Crew:

  • Cinematographer - Matthew Kock
  • Editor - Josh Yong Jia Han
  • Writer - Michael Wang
  • Unit Production Manager - Huang Kaini
  • 1st Assistant Director - Janice Ho
  • 2nd Assistant Director - Lee Ke Ning, Tan Kai Li
  • Production Assistant/Driver - Neil Cheah
  • Production Designer - Cherie Saulter
  • Art Assistant/Clapper/Friend - Sarah Chew
  • Stylist - Daniel Boey, Lebon Ang
  • Make-up Artist - Bob Mubarak, Christina Wong
  • Hairstylist - Jackie Chua, Dayana, Danny Kong
  • On-set Dresser - Tina Tham
  • First Assistant Camera - Kwanshun Sherwin Lau, Shawn Kelvin Fonseka
  • Still Photographer - Anthony Levi Khoo
  • Script Supervisor - Stephanie Fend
  • Chief Lighting Technician - Joe Tan Tai Joo
  • Assistant Chief Lighting Technician - Lee Kee Hong, Alfred Lim
  • Key Grip - Jeremy De Souza, Sharudin Bin Moin
  • Sound Recordist - Alan Chong
  • Boom Operator - Jevin Lim
  • Additional Sound - Patrick Chang
  • Graphic Designer - Lee Hanyi
  • Post Production Producer - Jeffry Mamat
  • On-line Editor - Pinky Calica-Vierra
  • Assistant Editor - Loh Yen Lyng, Lim Hui Fen Serene, Nur Khariani
  • Colorist - Viji Balasundram
  • Sound Producer - Rina Johari
  • Sound Supervisor - Joshua Chia
  • Sound Designer - Matthew Yap
  • Engineer Foley Artist - Takuya Katsu
  • Music - Kevin Mathews
  • Featuring music by - Catherine Ong & Christina Foo, Daphne Khoo, Tay Kewei & Lee Ein Ein, James Lye, Martin Tang, The Mountain Goats

Keywords:

  • Activities - frying carrot cake, cooking, eating and drinking at hawker centres, talking to strangers, acting, having Christmas dinner, smoking, communicating, opening Christmas presents, looking at the city from a tall building
  • Emotions - sadness, loneliness, confusion, joy, playing the guitar
  • Musical instrument - guitar
  • People - businessman, strangers, widower, prostitute, mother, carrot cake hawker, people eating at hawker centres, hotel owner
  • Places - Geylang and Newton hawker centres, mrt or train station, by the roadside, bedroom, hotel room, hotel lounge, living room, in the car, at the airport, bathroom
  • Relationship - estranged husband, mother - daughter conflict, mother - daughter reunited, husband - wife, prostitute - client, strangers becoming friends, uncle - niece, brother - sister, boss - employee
  • Theme - communication, companionship

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