Pavane For An Infant
(搖籃凡世)
CHICAGO PREMIERE
Director Chong Keat Aun once again explores a taboo subject in his home country with this nuanced portrait of motherhood
Date: Sunday, April 5
Time: 3:00 PM (Doors open at 2:30 PM)
Location: AMC NEWCITY 14
Malaysia, Hong Kong | Drama | 2024 | 117 minutes
In Malay, Cantonese, English and Mandarin w/ Chinese and English Subtitles
Director/Screenwriter: Chong Keat Aun
Starring: Fish Liew, Natalie Hsu, Ben Yuen, Pearlly Chua
Film Source: Midnight Blur /Parallax Films
In a conservative country like Malaysia, a “baby hatch” – a place where mothers can leave their unwanted children – naturally attracts controversy. Three employees of a baby hatch in Kuala Lumpur must stay true to their convictions and defend their work against a patriarchal society.
No stranger to tackling taboo issues in his home country, Chong Keat Aun now explores women’s hardships in a conservative male-dominated society with this nuanced portrayal of motherhood. Malaysia’s very own Fish Liew and Hong Kong’s Natalie Hsu give stunning performances as a social worker and a pregnant teen who develop a close bond as conservative forces close in on them.