Atrophy

By Adib Emran

Brunei | In English | 2022 | 16 min 4 sec | PG

Singapore Premiere

Every day, Ava goes out to work while her husband Ezra stays at home to write his next book. Deeply in love, their union seems to be a picture-perfect one, until a conflict over money starts to build. An unexpected plot twist reveals that there is more to this relationship than meets the eye.

For director Adib Emran, writing this short film was a way to channel his ideas for undeveloped stories based on real-life experiences, and also to contribute to the ongoing dialogue about mental illnesses like schizophrenia.

Supreme Court Wing, Level 5, UOB Southeast Asia Gallery, Theatrette

• Daily | 5.00pm

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Adib Emran (b. 1999, Brunei) moved to the city from his hometown Lumut, Kuala Belait, to attend college. During his internship, he became a crew member on several productions, and found his calling as a director after completing Atrophy. In 2021, Adib founded Canvaes Co, a media company currently producing his directorial debut for a mini-series, The Heist: Revival.