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Exhalation
Exhalation
5.7
/10
1,570 Ratings

EXHALATION

Directed by Edmund Yeo
Malaysia, Japan, 2010
Short, Drama

Synopsis

A young woman returns to her birthplace for an ex-classmate’s funeral. She and a friend lose themselves in melancholy.

Synopsis

A young woman returns to her birthplace for an ex-classmate’s funeral. She and a friend lose themselves in melancholy.

Our take

Edmund Yeo’s enigmatic short film deftly captures grief’s many textures. Shifting between stark monochrome and dappled color, Yeo is finely attuned to the luminosity of the Japanese landscape. This melodious mood piece is rich in atmosphere, and has the strange feel of a dream.