Sandcastle
Genres
Overview
En is an 18-year-old who has lost his father to cancer. As his family is drawn together in a sudden tragedy, he has to decide what he believes in. But in a country where ideologies are forged on constantly shifting sands, he struggles to stay true to what he knows to be right. And in a family that prefers to forget, the sandcastles of all he holds dear seem doomed to be washed away by the tides of time.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2010-08-26
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
5
Joshua Tan
En
Bobbi Chen
Ying
Elena Chia
Mother
Bee Thiam Tan
Army Officer
Tan Pin Pin
Doctor
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