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Late Bloomer

Having long sidelined her interest in photography, 75-year-old Ee
King is now consumed with mischievous passion for it in old age.
Amidst sharing this joy with her granddaughter Jessie, Ee King is
in frequent contention with her daughter Wen Ling, who
disapproves of Ee King’s carefree ways. But when Ee King is
diagnosed with glaucoma, she finds herself in a conundrum of
what it really means to fulfil her dreams.

  • Lim Jing
    Director
  • Farah Diyanah Razid
    Producer
  • Jonathan Chow
    Adapted Screenplay
  • Camile Pasquier
    Story Concept
  • Edinburgh Poh
    Director of Photography
  • Celine Ker
    Production Designer
  • Craig Woo
    Editor
  • Nurhidayat M. N.
    Location Sound & Sound Designer
  • Choo Ai Keow
    Key Cast
    "Song Ee King"
  • Cana Yu
    Key Cast
    "Jessie Ng"
  • Darrell Chan
    Key Cast
    "Song Wen Ling"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    老花眼
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 23, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    8,100 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Lim Jing

Lim Jing is an aspiring director and screenwriter. She has recently completed her studies in Film under the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) programme at LASALLE College of the Arts, graduating with a major in Directing (Fiction) and a minor in screenwriting.

She has recently directed her final year short film in 2020, “Late Bloomer”, a slice-of-life drama about an old photographer who persists in her photography passion even as her eyes begin to fail her.

Her style in filmmaking veers more towards lighthearted and comedic tones as a form of escapism from real life. She strives to tell stories that stand out from the crowd and thus is not afraid to experiment with different ideas and concepts. Outside of film school, she continues her passion for storytelling by writing scripts for future passion projects and is constantly finding opportunities to build her body of work as a director.

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Director Statement

Late Bloomer is about a woman in her later years persisting in her passion for photography even as her eye begins to fail her. The story raises a question: Do dreams have an expiry date?

The film focuses on the tension of the pursuit of dreams and realities of mortality.
The main character faces the reality of pursuing her ambition at an old age. She is diagnosed with glaucoma which alludes to death. Losing one out of her five senses is an unnerving experience yet she still persists in doing the thing that she loves. Life doesn’t end when you’ve hit your 70s or 80s. It ends when you breathe your last breath.

This film aims to be an inspiration for people to dare to live out their dreams and give hope to the aged who have yet to fulfil their goals. Motivating people to seize the moment and live life to the fullest.