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Up in the sky with breathtaking views of the city, a ride on the Singapore Flyer takes a dramatic turn when two couples are forced to confront how they feel about each other.

After months of lockdowns and quarantines, four migrant workers finally get their long deserved Sunday only to discover that the field they have their weekly game of cricket on has been cordoned off for construction! Unwilling to let their beloved off day go to waste, they embark on an adventure for a new spot to play. And between meeting quirky characters, overcoming obstacles and seeing Singapore they helped built... this one unexpected day could mean more than any of them ever dreamed.

‘In Safe Hands’ follows the journey of two Ministry of Manpower (MOM) officers who worked closely together with other agencies and NGOs, to care for the wellbeing of resident migrant workers at the dormitories, allowing them to return to work safely.

Grace is a frustrated young mother with little time on her hands, and her young son’s demands are making her impatient. At dawn, he yearns for his mother to carry him; at dusk, a bedtime story. She wished her young son would grow up quickly, just like she did: rushing gleefully into the adulthood once her training wheels came off. She was in such a hurry to grow up, that she forgot what it was like to hold a chubby, sticky, grubby hand, and to cherish the time she had with her son, face to cheek, hand in hand.

A young lawyer, Jane Liu, is assigned by her mentor to help Madam Wong, a 75 years old repeated shoplifter, as a pro bono defense counsel. What seems to be an easy open and shut case suddenly takes a weird turn when Jane discovers that Madam Wong's repeated petty crimes are intentional and deliberate.

‘Mama’ is a narrative short film that walks us through the unwaning determination and sacrifice of a mother in search for her runaway special needs child. As she journeys through Singapore, she meets conflicting individuals that offer help in her search.

Ting! Guntur received a notification from his new smartphone. Siti, his wife, also received the same message. They’re just invited to their high school alumni group chat. At first, they seem unfamiliar with this new thing, but at the same time they’re excited to see every news that was shared in the group. But someone new just invited to the group and disturb this joyful occurrence, Siti’s ex-boyfriend.

On Digi’s birthday, an unemployed Father prepares all the ingredients to make Digi’s favorite food, noodles. With an online video tutorial, Father cooked noodles with the help of Digi. At night, Mom brings a birthday gift in the form of spaghetti for Digi which causes the noodle not to be eaten.

A migrant worker stays in a hotel for the first time in his life - except it isn’t really a vacation for him.

The second installment to the Viddsee Juree Philippines 2017 Official Selection, Last Bottle, finds 2 friends catching up on old times and discovering that their friendship runs deeper than they think.