Wet Season is a quietly troubling, beautifully composed piece of work.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jun 3, 2021

In the film's approach to try depicting its scandalous central relationship as naturally occurring as possible, Wet Season sacrifices narrative or emotional thrust.

| May 14, 2021

Ling is a perpetual victim. And Chen doesn't give her many interesting options.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 30, 2021

a portrait of a repressed and oppressed woman learning to chip away at her invisible confines, and within that is a story of generations; the end of life and the beginning of life, and the often messy complexities of everything that happens in between.

| Apr 29, 2021

Chen's moody-looking feature, set during the monsoon season, aches with repression. It's also as outraged as "Promising Young Woman" over how men mistreat women.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 29, 2021

While Chen's refusal to subvert commonplace elements is disappointing, there's a sharp note of sorrowful, aching understanding running through the protagonists' shared ordeal.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 23, 2021

Chen patiently, if predictably, builds toward an abrupt and rather shocking consummation.

| Apr 22, 2021

A personal and intimate look at two people and the relationships in their lives. Heavy handed at times, but nuanced and engaging.

| Apr 21, 2021

There's certainly a lot to unpack in a film like Wet Season, and it's something that will surely stick with you for a very long time.

| Jul 17, 2020

Despite the strong central performances, the lead actors are given insufficient time to explore the implications of their actions.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 1, 2020

Writer-director Anthony Chen has again proved his worth as a remarkable filmmaker in "Wet Season", whose thoughtful direction helps to make his movie all the more absorbing.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 13, 2020

The obvious trait of the film is Anthony Chen's direction, and particularly the artful build-up of the relationship of the two protagonists, that manages to remain captivating despite its obviousness.

| Jan 26, 2020

However, the emotions on display are so powerful and naked when it comes to the woes the unlikely pair face that they will resonate with anyone.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 9, 2019

While Hollywood continues to highlight the glittering side of Singapore, local films like Wet Season will provide a valuable outlet for the less joyful moments of life

| Dec 8, 2019

It is a big ask, but this ambitious new direction deserves everyone's attention.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 2, 2019

In just his second feature, Wet Season, Singaporean director Anthony Chen establishes himself as a masterfully empathetic chronicler of irregular relationships.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Sep 21, 2019

Chen's characters feel inauthentic as their icky situation takes predictable turns, leading to some handsomely composed shots with eye-roll inducing drama.

| Sep 19, 2019

Director Anthony Chen effectively reflects on life's 'Wet Season'.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 17, 2019

Without artificial-seeming contrivance, Chen masterfully builds resonance through rhyming scenes, repeated images and reoccurring dialogue.

| Sep 11, 2019

Although the ending is to some extent predictable, the important thing is not the surprise, but the way Chen leads us to the dramatic instances of his story. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Sep 10, 2019