The Tree

Original title: Haizi shu

2001
1h 38m

IMDb RATING

4.8/10

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Drama Mystery

A pathologist develops a bond with a nine-year-old boy whose mother is arrested twice for her suspected involvement in the death of her first and her second husband.A pathologist develops a bond with a nine-year-old boy whose mother is arrested twice for her suspected involvement in the death of her first and her second husband.A pathologist develops a bond with a nine-year-old boy whose mother is arrested twice for her suspected involvement in the death of her first and her second husband.

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IMDb RATING

4.8/10

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8/10

Good Movie

This is a beautiful movie. Well played by Zoe Tay and Deng Mao Hui. I cried during the movie. I do agree that it is trying to cramp too many themes into one movie. But the primary theme is certain. It is about a mother and son and their relationship with a tree.

Zoe Tay delivers so beautifully, subtle and convincing as the uneducated mother. Francis Ng seems to fall flat, but still does a fair job. Supporting cast Phyllis Quek and Liu Zhao Ming are great additions to the cast.

Ultimately, it is a great effort by Singapore's Mediacorp Raintree Pictures. Though it would have been better if it had lesser subplots.