Be with Me (2005)
Three tales of love wrap around the true story of a blind and deaf woman named Theresa Chan. In the first an elderly shopkeeper is devoted to his sick wife. In the second, two teenage girls become soul mates and lovers. In the third a chubby security guard tries to find the courage to woo a beautiful woman who works in his building.
Casting
- Theresa Poh Lin Chan — Herself (segment "Meant to Be")
- Chiew Sung Ching — Father (segment "Meant to Be")
- Lawrence Yong — Son
- Leong Kooi Eng — Mother
- Elizabeth Choy — Herself
- Seet Keng Yew — Security Guard
- Lynn Poh — Ann
- Ng Sway Ah — Father (segment "Finding Love")
- Lim Poh Huat — Brother (segment "Finding Love")
- Sanwan Bin Rais — Security Supervisor (segment "Finding Love")
- Toh Cheng Onn — Neighbor (segment "Finding Love")
- Maximilian Wong — Neighbor's Son (segment "Finding Love")
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2
Be with Me is a 2005 Singaporean drama film directed by Eric Khoo. The film is inspired by the life of deafblind teacher Theresa Poh Lin Chan. It premiered as the Director's Fortnight selection in the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. It was also the official entry from Singapore for the 78th Academy Awards in the foreign language category. In December 2005, the academy body disqualified the film on grounds that the dialogue is mainly in English. Out of 93 minutes, the film only has two and a half minutes of dialogue.
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