Apprentice

2016

115 mins

Directed by Junfeng Boo
85%
63%
Drama

Starring acting veteran Wan Hanafi Su and newcomer Fir Rahman, Singaporean director Junfeng Boo's second feature is more than your... More

Starring acting veteran Wan Hanafi Su and newcomer Fir Rahman, Singaporean director Junfeng Boo's second feature is more than your usual penal drama.

"Aiman (Fir Rahman), a 28-year-old correctional officer, is transferred to the territory’s top prison. He strikes up a friendship with Rahim (Su), who is revealed to be the chief executioner of the prison, and one of the world’s most prolific. Can Aiman overcome his conscience and a past that haunts him to become the executioner’s apprentice?" (Cannes Film Festival)

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Apprentice | Ratings & Reviews

85_%26 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
63_%119 reviews
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"There's a certain undeniable perversity to being offered such intimate access to Death Row, and both Boo and Aiman show enormous compassion for the prisoners who find themselves there."

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Variety

"...there’s no question that this Un Certain Regard premiere’s directorial flair and thematic complexity... should help further consolidate Boo’s own reputation as one of the region’s names to watch."

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