Cambodia horror film
The Clock: Spirits Awakening (Khmer: នាឡិកាដាស់វិញ្ញាណ, Nea Li Ka Das Vi Nhean; transl. The Clock: Spirits Awakening) is a 2019 Cambodian horror drama film directed by Leak Lyda and written by Noun Molin.
At the 6th Cambodia National Film Festival, in 2019, the film received six nominations: "Best Film of the Year", "Best Director of the Year", "Best Editing Award", "Best Sound Engineering Award", "Best Actress" and "Best Actor". It won the first four of these awards.[1]
Plot
Cheata, a young girl, falls under the influence of the spirit of a deceased French lady who committed suicide decades before. This spiritual presence happens to be dwelling in the clock of the house.
Cast
- Sorn Piseth as Virak
- Nov Dana as Chanda
- Yem Sreypich as Monika
- Khul Samanta as Cheata
- Lar Boomsma as Jean Batise
- Charlotte Van Hollekebe as Julie
- Nou Ousaphea as Sai
- Sem Sonita as Roth
- Keo Rotha as Synod
- Somol Minea as Lyly
- Piseth Vandy as Kanal
- Ban Sahrah Pich Monika as Nana
- Seoun Vita as Noun
- Vong Angila as Sin
Production
According to Leak Lyda, production lasted one year for a budget of 400,000$.[2]
Awards and nominations
Screenings
The Clock: Spirits Awakening was screened in Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.[4]
The film also was screened at the Luang Prabang Film Festival in 2022[5] and at the Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) in 2022.[6]
References
- ^ a b "'The Clock' strikes six - Khmer Times". 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Ghost movie 'The Clock' to haunt ASEAN - Khmer Times". 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Portrait of Yem Sreypich". SOVRIN Magazine (in Khmer). Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Southeast Asia,Cinema". The Phnom Penh Post. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2020-11-25). "Luang Prabang Film Festival Sets Fully Virtual Selection". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Three Khmer films receive the most attention at CIFF - Khmer Times". 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
External links
- The Clock:Spirits Awakening at IMDb
- Presentation of the film and director; director statement on Film freeway
- Interview with Nov Dana, actress in Khmer Times
