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A person dies; a funeral ensues; kinfolk amass.
A coffin for the dead; a hole for the coffin; a set of rules for the living.
What happens when the coffin is too big for the hole?
Who will budge in this tug-of-war between human compassion and the 'system'?
Based on the original play written in 1985 by Singapore Cultural Medallion winner, Kuo Pao Kun. Adapted by Li Xie.
Advisory: In relevance to the script, audiences will be placed in a funeral wake-like setting.
In Mandarin with English surtitles. 90 mins / no intermission.