Chong Ya Hui

A cow appears in the dormitory, leaving the migrant workers confused. Amidst the events, Murthi, their lorry driver, discovers an uncanny connection between the cow and his best friend, Murugan.

In a city where success is measured by your proximity to the Central Business District, Straightfaced Nonsense offers a playful act of rebellion. Lines between memory, myth, and mischief blur as childhood is reimaged through absurd imagery. After all, we try our best to fit into a mould never made for us.

On an unremarkable weekday afternoon, the film follows eight-year-old Dawn as she spends her birthday planning the perfect surprise, only to be surprised herself.

Mei Qi, a spirited 12-year-old girl from a lower-income neighbourhood in Singapore, earns her place into a prestigious all-girls secondary school. Surrounded by girls of better backgrounds, Mei Qi feels self-conscious as she struggles to relate with her classmates. On this first day of school, Mei Qi realises that the world is bigger than her own backyard.

A cow appears in the dormitory, leaving the migrant workers confused. Amidst the events, Murthi, their lorry driver, discovers an uncanny connection between the cow and his best friend, Murugan.

In a city where success is measured by your proximity to the Central Business District, Straightfaced Nonsense offers a playful act of rebellion. Lines between memory, myth, and mischief blur as childhood is reimaged through absurd imagery. After all, we try our best to fit into a mould never made for us.

On an unremarkable weekday afternoon, the film follows eight-year-old Dawn as she spends her birthday planning the perfect surprise, only to be surprised herself.

Mei Qi, a spirited 12-year-old girl from a lower-income neighbourhood in Singapore, earns her place into a prestigious all-girls secondary school. Surrounded by girls of better backgrounds, Mei Qi feels self-conscious as she struggles to relate with her classmates. On this first day of school, Mei Qi realises that the world is bigger than her own backyard.