The Olive Depression
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“The weeks before a boy enters mandatory military service.”
The Olive Depression documents the weeks before a teenage boy enters military service He is determined not to mentally accept what is required of him by law. He opts to prepare himself by maintaining his melancholy about something against what it means to be human. However, seeing the depression of his best friend who enters the army before him and the worry of his parents lead him to question his principles. As he strives not to succumb to the government's world view, he finds it increasingly difficult to be contented and sad at the same time.
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Cast
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Joshua Lim Director
First release January 17, 2008 · Produced in Singapore
Production
Malacca Pictures
Production
Singapore
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · January 17, 2008
Premiere · (Asian Hot Shots Berlin Festival for Film and Video Art)
Singapore · February 13, 2009
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