A Yellow Bird
2016 1h 30m movie Film Singapore

A Yellow Bird

Synopsis

It is an unwelcome homecoming for Siva, a Singaporean-Indian ex-convict, haunted by a tragedy in his past. Released after eight years behind bars and dejected by his mother’s coldness, he leaves home in search of his ex-wife and daughter. His old friend denies any knowledge of their whereabouts and instead leads him back into crime. Finding him sheltering in ‘void decks’ (the open public access corridors found beneath government-built residential housing in Singapore), the police force him to meet with a social worker; a woman also dealing with her own fears.

The 2015–2017 Singapore Window

6 Singapore films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. A Yellow Bird sits at position #5.

  1. Apprentice
    #1

    Apprentice

    ★ 7.0 · 2016

  2. Pop Aye
    #2

    Pop Aye

    ★ 6.6 · 2017

  3. Distance
    #3

    Distance

    ★ 6.1 · 2016

  4. The Offering
    #4

    The Offering

    ★ 5.3 · 2016

  5. A Yellow Bird

    #5

    A Yellow Bird

    ★ 5.2 · 2016

  6. Lang Tong
    #6

    Lang Tong

    ★ 3.9 · 2015

Other Titles From Akanga Film Asia

The 2010s Singapore Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Yellow Bird premiered. 16 total titles in this decade from Singapore.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.2
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #24 of 32 Singapore films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the Singapore average of 5.9/10.

Among Singapore Drama productions specifically: #12 of 14 (top 86%).

Production Details

Primary Country Singapore
Original Language Tamil
Production Companies Akanga Film Asia
Runtime 1h 30m
Release Date May 18, 2016
IMDb tt5709164
Official Site www.tiesthatbind.eu

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