Stranger Eyes

A psychological thriller with a powerful political subtext, Yeo Siew Hua’s quietly spooky film questions the very basis of our narcissistic existence.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Yeo Siew Hua

  • With

    Chien-Ho Wu, Kang-Sheng Lee, Anicca Panna

  • Singapore-Taiwan-France-USA 2024. 126min

  • Courtesy of

    Playtime

  • Languages

    Mandarin, English

    With English subtitles

Introduction

After the sudden disappearance of their baby daughter, a young couple receives DVDs containing surreptitious footage of themselves, and soon begin combing through images to find clues about the kidnapper. Mixing perfectly composed architectural shots with static CCTV video recordings, Stranger Eyes sharply articulates what different ways of seeing reveal about our hidden values.

Hyun Jin Cho

Content warning

Contains distressing scenes.

How to book

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