Short film
Straightfaced Nonsense
2025 · 4 min
A brief, playful jolt of absurd imagery that blurs memory and mischief, leaving a wry, restless aftertaste.
- Directed by
- Chong Ya Hui
- Overview
- In a city where success is measured by your proximity to the Central Business District, Straightfaced Nonsense offers a playful act of rebellion. Lines between memory, myth, and mischief blur as childhood is reimaged through absurd imagery. After all, we try our best to fit into a mould never made for us.
- How it feels
- Absurd, satirical, whimsical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Identity, memory, class, rebellion
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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