The Cannes Film Festival official selection, announced on Thursday, includes a film anthology that features Singapore film-maker Anthony Chen.
His 24-minute work, The Break Away, is part of an anthology titled The Year Of The Everlasting Storm, which asks film-makers to tackle the topic of pandemic lockdowns.
Chen’s film stars Chinese actress Zhou Dongyu, known for her work in the Oscar-nominated drama Better Days (2019), and Chinese actor Zhang Yu, winner of the Golden Horse for Best Leading Actor for his part in the comedy-drama Dying To Survive (2018).
Chen, 37, wrote and directed the film, which was shot in China. He directed it remotely from his home in London.
The film deals with a couple – played by Zhou, 29, and Zhang, 38 – struggling through lockdown with a young son.
In a text message from Shanghai, where Chen is going to serve on the jury of the main competition section…
