Last Shadow at First Light

2023 film by Nicole Midori Woodford

  • Jeremy Chua
  • Shozo Ichiyama
  • Bostjan Virc
  • Liza Diño-Seguerra
  • Yulia Evina Bhara
Starring
  • Masatoshi Nagase
  • Mihaya Shirata
  • Mariko Tsutsui
  • Peter Yu
CinematographyHideho UrataEdited by
  • Daniel Hui
  • Nicole Midori Woodford
Music byAlenja Pivko Kneževič
Production
companies
  • Pōtocol
  • Fourier Films
  • Studio Virc
  • Cogito Works
Release dates
  • 24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) (San Sebastián)
  • November 2023 (2023-11) (Tokyo Filmex)
  • December 2023 (2023-12) (SGIFF)
Running time
110 minutesCountries
  • Singapore
  • Japan
  • Slovenia
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
Languages
  • Japanese
  • Mandarin
  • English

Last Shadow at First Light is a 2023 internationally co-produced supernatural drama film written and directed by Singaporean director Nicole Midori Woodford in her feature-length debut. It premiered at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in September 2023, where it was in competition for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award.[1][2]

Cast

  • Masatoshi Nagase as Ami's uncle[3]
  • Mihaya Shirata as Ami
  • Mariko Tsutsui as Ami's mother
  • Peter Yu as Ami's father
  • Yong Ser Pin as Ami's grandfather[4]

Production

The film won the SEAFIC Lab's SEA Open Fund and TorinoFilmLab Feature Lab's TFL Coproduction Award. It was also developed at the Singapore International Film Festival's SEA Lab and Talents Tokyo. It received support from the Singapore Film Commission, Slovenian Film Centre, Purin Pictures and Talents Tokyo Next Masters Support Program, among others.[5] [6]

Most of the filming took place in and around Rikuzentakata in Japan, a city which was largely devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The film was also shot in Singapore.[5]

References

  1. ^ Sng, Suzanne (28 July 2023). "Singaporean director Nicole Midori Woodford's debut film to premiere at San Sebastian festival". The Straits Times. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. ^ Diño-Seguerra, Liza (24 September 2023). "PH co-produces 'Last Shadow at First Light' premieres in San Sebastián film fest". The Manila Times. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ Rivera, Alfonso (2 October 2023). "Review: Last Shadow at First Light". Cineuropa. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "杨世彬半年拍四部短片 从咖啡头手、加龙古尼演到幽灵 | 联合早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b Frater, Patrick (26 May 2022). "Nicole Midori Woodford Wraps 'Last Shadow' After Japan, Singapore Shoot". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. ^ Ramachandran, Naman; Frater, Patrick (23 September 2023). "San Sebastian Supernatural Drama 'Last Shadow at First Light' Unveils First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  • Last Shadow at First Light at IMDb


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