To deal with her mother’s abuse, an intrepid teenager escapes into an imaginary world—one in which she has the physical prowess to take on her parent.
Let Me Kill My Mother First is based on the autobiographical writings of Christine Chia, a Singaporean poet who works in different mediums. Christine survived a traumatic childhood in an abusive family. She credits a love of literature for saving her. In this short, young Ying imagines herself out of her mother’s tyranny in brief fantasy sequences. Ultimately, her tenuous connection with her big brother is the only thing she can hold onto.
Directed by
Mei Ann Teo
Written by
Su Ching Teh
Cast
Ying: Jaime Chew
Song: Andre Chong
Moi: Yann Yann Yeo
Produced by
Ser En Low
Cinematography by
Shyan Tan
Sound Department
dialogue editor / foley editor / foley recordist / sound editor: Wong Hui Grace
foley artist / sound editor: Ye Min Sng
Camera and Electrical Department
gaffer: Haikal Ismail