My Endless Numbered Days
Traversing Singapore and Japan, a young woman reconnects with herself in this subdued uncovering of a wandering soul.
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Mitsue returns to Japan after the disillusionment of a work opportunity in Singapore. Resuming her past life, she treads between friendships with a former lover and a new co-worker, while finding her footing despite being constantly on the move. A sense of alienation follows her from city to city as the young urbanite looks for novelty and adventure, but struggles to find a place to call home.
Through beautiful vignettes of Mitsue’s encounters with familiar faces as well as strangers, this gentle drama invites us to dwell on the stops one makes in a journey of self-discovery.
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Shaun NeoDirector
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Mitsue BanzaiKey Cast"Banzai"
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Elisa YanagiKey Cast"Anna"
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Hiroyuki ToritaniKey Cast"Toritani"
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Wan Ping LooiCinematographerDemons (2018), Tiong Bahru Social Club
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Darren NgMusicSandcastle (2010)
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Tetsuhide MitsumineProducer
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Project Title (Original Language):まだまだ
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:1 hour 17 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:December 6, 2023
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Production Budget:4,000,000 JPY
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Country of Origin:Japan
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Country of Filming:Japan, Singapore
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Language:English, Japanese
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:5:3
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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34th Singapore International Film FestivalSingapore
Singapore
December 6, 2023
World Premiere
Official Selection -
25th Jeonju International Film FestivalJeonju
Korea, Republic of
May 2, 2024
International Premiere
International Competition
Shaun has been serving established Singaporean directors such as K. Rajagopal, Nicole Midori Woodford, Liao Jiekai, Elysa Wendi and Eva Tang as a director of photography. Encouraged and inspired by these directors to direct his film, Shaun developed and directed My Endless Numbered Days while he was based in Japan.
With my first feature film, I experimented with the filmmaking process where I prepared with the actors extensively for almost a year. Then during principal photography, I allowed the characters to take over with what they wanted to do and say within each scene in carefully crafted situations and in locations that are personal to the main lead in her personal life.