Visually interesting, and also a good cautionary tale about falling in with people who seem too good to be true. It's tempting, but be careful! They may just be using you, or worse.

I was drawn in quickly and it never let me go the entire way through. The haunting soundtrack was very fitting.

An incredibly moving portrait of failure. By the end, this documentary turns out to not just be a requiem for a lost piece of art, but for lost time, friendships, and places.

Wow, that was good, honest, interesting, and heartfelt. The movie kinda started slow and a bit boring but after 10mins, i got hooked. The old footage gave me an insight of how Singapore was 20 years ago. The 3 teenagers Sandi, Jasmine and Sophie were so eager to finish the film, only to end up heartbroken and scammed by the narcissist guy who they looked up as a mentor. Who does that? stealing all the materials by brilliant teenagers. He got his Karma. I am so happy that Sandi was able recover the films 25yrs later, and was able to tell her story. I was surprised to love this film really. Left a smile on my face when it ended. I can relate to the soundtrack it brings me back to my childhood. Love this film.

A very curious story to the point it feels stranger than life. This is mostly about one of the most intriguing villain ever showed through a documentary. George is a terrifying character, manipulating, lying all of that for a non-discernible endgame. For the whole documentary you will ask yourself: Why he did that? Why did he encourage them to pursue their dream just to break everything when everything was done? Just for making some teenagers sad? It's pure sadism. You can feel through the interesting and honest interview how this lost film is still a hurtful subject for all people concerned. Shirkers, the lost movie, for the few scenes shared during the documentary, was actually looking great. Its bright colors, Singaporean landscapes and some interesting absurd scenes made me want to watch it. I wish they could go and finish it and I believe them when they say that it would have a place in the history of Singaporean cinema if it was finished during the 90s. I loved one of the interviewed basically saying this documentary give an afterlife to a movie that couldn't have a life. There is a lot of reference to cinema that would make any cinephile smiles from posters on walls to some real life moments that gets compared to a famous movie scene.

cinematic, beguiling, wholly original. one of my all time favorite films.

i'm sure it was super fun to make this movie, make the original movie & if you were involved it was an awesome experience. But for a person who wasn't there or who's not into being a director it's just a boring long 2 hrs

A documentary that feels like a memory that transmits nostalgia for something that we did not live but with whose consequences anyone can connect. Its timeless reflections on missed opportunities, youth, friendship, dreams, and trauma (the most hidden of all) make this film not only entertaining, but important.

unfortunately the original film cannot be viewed but the documentary about it saves the heart

After watching with my 14 year old daughter we both agreed is a little masterpiece with the charm of a young love which never quite materialises but as well is so missed and exemplary drive of girl power!

Nicely put together. In the end though it's a stretched out story about a few dumb kids & a sociopathic loser. I can see why the story is important to the principals. Having been a dumb kid myself though, and having known a few sociopaths, it's just not that fascinating to me.

seriously, this film is so personal I didn't care for a second. Narcissistic.

While her acting left a lot to be desired, Sandi Tan's 1992 movie idea was good enough to impress friends. It especially caught the eye of a film teacher and mentor named Georges Cardona. He's the hook. Fast forward to 2018 and Tan has her movie. It's not the one she set out to make with Cardona. But my guess is it's probably better this way, as a documentary.

What a drag. The protagonist is a narcissistic ego maniac. Her childhood film looked sub-par...very sub-par. George was an asshole doing asshole things who obviously had some psychological issues. Her friends all hate her now because she's obviously self-obsessed and never bothered to listen to them. She tries to draw parallels between popular films and hers but they're a stretch, she also likes to brag and pretend that Shirkers would have been so trend setting and ahead of its time, it wouldn't. That's pretty much all you need to know about this movie.

This re-purposing of old footage brings new perspective and made it even better than what the film could have been if it was not disappeared when it did. Mid way through we begin to see the director's unapologetically narcicisstic tendencies confirmed by her friends. Altogether a very refreshing picture and narrative that takes us back in time.

This footage actually creepy as hell. The mysterious reasons caused by George forever live in Sandi Tan, why he kept the records for 25yrs. Surprisingly, it becomes a masterpiece for Singapore film history. A must watch!!

A compelling story. A little hard to get into at the beginning, but just give it a minute or several. A crazy story.

Wonderful and mysterious tale of a series of unlikely events and personalities.

An incredible real story, told a raw and poetic voice of visionary real life character. The way it was shown is so unique and full of beauty. A sensitive masterpiece build of an unbuild one.

Had to turn it off after only 5 minites. It was very annoying, especially the music.