The Olive Depression (2009)
The Olive Depression documents the weeks before a teenage boy enters military service He is determined not to mentally accept what is required of him by law. He opts to prepare himself by maintaining his melancholy about something against what it means to be human. However, seeing the depression of his best friend who enters the army before him and the worry of his parents lead him to question his principles. As he strives not to succumb to the government's world view, he finds it increasingly difficult to be contented and sad at the same time.
Director: Joshua Lim
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Jian Yuan Ooi as Johnny |
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Patricia Lang as Lucille |
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Edward Poon as Stan |
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Benjamin Low as Trevor |
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Evelyn Lee as Susan |
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Huipeng Lee as Marcy |
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Shaun Quah as Robert |
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Leonard Tan as Lance |
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June Yang as Sarah |
| Writing | Joshua Lim | Writer |
| Crew | Lawson Deming | Cinematography |
| Sound | Yooyoung Choi | Sound Editor |
| Production | Joshua Lim | Producer |
| Production | Wee Zu | Producer |
| Sound | Kilyoung Baek | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Joshua Lim | Director |
| Production | Stanley Lim | Executive Producer |
| Art | Shunyi Chia | Art Direction |
| Art | Jun Han Ng | Art Direction |
| Sound | Nathan Matthew David | Music |
| Directing | Jane Huang | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Chaitanya Modha | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Kilyoung Baek | Digital Compositor |