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Little Sunshine

2023 · 85 min

A gentle, humorous family drama that turns everyday parenting struggles into a warm, relatable story with a light touch.

Directed by
Min Hwee Tai
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
Xiao Pang is a mischievous young boy. To the chagrin of his parents, he has no interest in studying and is always eating. His mother arranges extra tuition classes for him to try to whip him into shape, but the stress leaves him despondent and depressed instead. At the end of their wits, his parents promise him a mobile phone if he does well in his exams. He works hard and earns the phone, but a new problem then crops up: phone addiction. Xiao Pang`s parents call renowned child psychologist Dr Ke for help, but as they are about to leave for their appointment, they realise that Xiao Pang has gone missing.
How it feels
Warm, light and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, parenthood, addiction, coming-of-age
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Min Hwee Tai
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Min Hwee Tai
Starring
Louis Lau Heng Kai, Tommy Kuan, Beauty Teoh, Danny One, Dennis Lim Ming, Eric Lin, Batu Lim, Lim Li
Runtime
85 min
Country
Malaysia, Singapore
Languages
Mandarin

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