15
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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2003
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Five troubled teens, abandoned by society and family, form a bond in a world of violence, drugs, and self-destruction, facing harsh realities of modern Singapore.
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Rated:
TV-MA
Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
27 Apr 2003
Country:
SG
Languages:
Chinese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
7 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
Royston Tan seems more interested in directing a 97-minute music video than a story with weight and depth.
– G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Jun 2005
rotten:
So predictable it could almost be a parody of the genre -- though that would require a sense of humor above and beyond the self-reflexive comedy on display here.
– Derek Elley,
Variety,
13 Apr 2005
rotten:
Royston Tan's feature film debut follows five young residents of a public housing project in Singapore.
– Dana Stevens,
New York Times,
13 Apr 2005
fresh:
15 isn't easy to sit through, but there are ample rewards.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
13 Apr 2005
rotten:
The directionless lives on display all too easily translate into a directionless film.
– David Ng,
Village Voice,
12 Apr 2005