Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Singaporean Film "Amoeba" Earns Awards, Explores Conformity
A new movie called "Amoeba" is getting a lot of attention!
It's about teenage girls in Singapore who don't like the strict rules at their school.
They become friends and start their own group, but they realize they have to be careful because Singapore has some very particular laws.
The director, Tan Siyou, wants to show how Singapore's culture makes people follow the rules.
The movie has already won awards and is being shown at film festivals in different countries, with the cast and crew traveling around to celebrate.
Singaporean film "Amoeba" premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The film has won multiple awards at the Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival.
The film is set in an authoritarian girls school in Singapore.
"Amoeba" explores themes of conformity, societal expectations, and identity.
The film's dialogue is in a mix of English and Chinese.
- Who
- Tan Siyou, a Singaporean filmmaker, and the cast and crew of "Amoeba".
- What
- The film "Amoeba" won three awards at the Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival.
- When
- The film has screened at multiple film festivals since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- Where
- The film is set in Singapore and has screened at film festivals around the world, including Toronto, Busan, and Pingyao.
- Why
- The film explores themes of conformity, societal expectations, and identity within Singaporean culture.
- Film Title
- Amoeba
- Director
- Tan Siyou
- Setting
- Singapore
- Synopsis
- Teenage girls challenge societal norms in an authoritarian school
- Awards
- Best Actress, Youth Jury Award, Cinephilia Critics Award (Pingyao)
- Language
- English and Chinese