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Love Letters

Письма любви

Year of production: 2024
Production country: Malaysia
Director: Nurul Amiera Sharin Izan
Screenwriter: Nurul Amiera Sharin Izan, Nur Fatin Najwa Mohd Fadzil, Nur Nazimah Hamizan
Composer: Anas Azul Sidek
Editor: Nur Fatin Najwa Mohd Fadzil
Production designer: Nur Fatin Najwa Mohd Fadzil, Nurul Amiera Sharin Izan
Sound director: Anas Azul Sidek
Rating (age category): 12+
Length: 5:34 min
There was a girl whose father had just died. She was very close to her late father, as he was the one who stayed at home and took care of her while her mother was working. Every day her working mother would try to make an attempt to bond with her daughter by cooking different meals and composing letters for her that came with each meal, but the girl chose to ignore the letters and instead only ate.
One day there was no food in front of the girl's door. She panicked and started looking everywhere for her mom, who was nowhere to be found. While she was looking, she noticed a stack of letters that her mother had written for her. She read them and cried. She regretted that she had ignored her mother's attempts to get closer to her. Suddenly she heard the doorknob of the front door rattle. She ran to her mother, crying. The mother was confused at first, but hugged her young daughter with a smile.
  • Nurul Amiera Sharin Izan
    DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY:
    Nurul Amiera Sharin is an illustrator from Selangor, Malaysia, who developed a passion for storytelling and visual arts at a young age. Her journey in the arts led her to Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), where she earned her degree in 2D Animation Production.
    During her time at UiTM, Nurul Amiera collaborated with her coursemates, Nur Fatin Najwa and Nur Nazimah, on their final year project, the film "Love Letters." This project showcased their creative talents and their love for Malaysian culture by incorporating various Malaysian cuisines into the narrative. The film "Love Letters" also wanted to explore the themes of family and how food can be a bonding element between two people.