Dreaming & Dying

Three middle-aged friends reunite for the first time in years. Each of them sets out to confess unexpressed feelings, but their vacation takes a surprising turn when the undercurrent of their past lives threatens to resurface.

SINGAPORE, INDONESIA | 78 MIN | 2023
Nelson Yeo
Dreaming & Dying

Festivals & Awards

Locarno Film Festival - Pardo d'oro for Best Feature Film (Cineasti del Presente Competition), Swatch First Feature Award
Tirana Film Fest - Best PerspecTIFF (Debut Feature)
El Gouna Film Festival
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival— In Competition
Golden Horse Film Festival
Sao Paulo International Film Festival
Golden Rooster Film Festival
Five Flavours Asian Film Festival
​International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival— Special Mention
Singapore International Film Festival— Special Mention
Istanbul Modern
Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival
El Gouna Film Festival
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
MOMA New Directors/New Films
Cyprus Film Days
Ho Chi Minh International Film Festival
Cyprus Film Days International Festival— Special Mention
​Bellaria Film Festival
Golden Ger International Film Festival
Costa Rica Festival Internacional de Cine
Amman International Film Festival
​Malaysia International Film Festival
Mulan International Film Festival
Tingin Southeast Asian Festival
​DEBUT22 – Filmfestival Klosters— Special Mention
Baku International Film Festival

Team

Production Companies: Momo Film Co, Widewall Pictures, Kawankawan Media

Director: Nelson Yeo  
Cast: Doreen Toh, Peter Yu, Kelvin Ho
Producer: Tan Si En, Sophia Sim
Co-producer: Yulia Evina Bhara
Production Manager: Wendy Lie
Cinematography: Lincoln Yeo
Editing: Armiliah Aripin
Sound design: Cheng Lijie
Art director: Lou Shenna, Mark Chua, Li Shuen Lam
Costume design: Lou Shenna, Megan Lim
Colourist & Post-production: Eugene Seah

World Sales: Lights On