APPRENTICE

APPRENTICE, 2016

Singapore, Germany, France, Hong Kong, Qatar| DCP, Color, 115’ | Malay, English

Director: Boo Jungfen

Cast: Firdaus Rahman, Wan Hanafi Su, Mastura Ahmad

The children of a murdered father, Aiman and his older sister Suhalia share the same house. In order to fulfill his need for confronting with his past, Aiman begins to work in a high-security jail with his father’s executioner, Rahim. When the senior executioner’s assistant suddenly quits his job, Rahim offers Aiman an apprenticeship. Despite his sister’s objections and in light of his past, his apprenticeship paves the way for escalating tension. This striking film based on internal feuds, family relationships, state policies, crime and punishment was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.