Canopy (2013)

Wartime, 1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through dangerous jungle in search of ... See full summary »

Director:

Aaron Wilson

Writer:

Aaron Wilson

Stars:

Khan Chittenden, Morning Tzu-Yi Mo, Robert Menzies

2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Khan Chittenden	...	Jim
Morning Tzu-Yi Mo	...	Seng
Robert Menzies	...	Older Jim
Edwina Wren	...	Wife

Storyline

Wartime, 1942. Singapore. An Australian fighter pilot shot down in combat awakens suspended in the treetops. As night devours day, he must navigate through dangerous jungle in search of sanctuary. Transcending language and culture, CANOPY is a cinematic tour de force exploring the collision of war, nature and its impact on humanity.

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Plot Keywords:

singapore | jungle | escape | capture | chase | 

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Taglines:

Wartime, 1942. Don't get caught.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Thriller | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense war situations including some bloody images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official website [Australia]

Country:

Australia Singapore

Language:

English Japanese Hokkien Mandarin

Release Date:

24 April 2014 (Australia)

Also Known As:

A dzsungel mélyén

Filming Locations:

Sungei Buloh, Singapore

Box Office

Budget:

AUD 1,300,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,042, 29 August 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$8,462, 12 December 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Finer Films, Jin Chuan Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

While on location filming at Bukit Brown Municipal Cemetery, Singapore in 2010, the movie's crew burnt offerings of incense-sticks and candle-incense to the nearby traditional Chinese tombs as a mark of respect before the commencement of each day (or night) of filming.

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Quotes

Jim: [assuming Seng is enemy Japanese fighter, charges at him with fists up]
Seng: [urgently, in Hokkien] Wait wait wait wait wait! Me...
Seng: [points to Dalforce armband, then in halting English] Chinese... Chinese.

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Soundtracks

'March Of The Volunteers
Lyrics by: Han Tian (1934)
Music by: Er Nie (1935)
Sung by Ah Seng (Morning Tzu-Yi Mo) as he showed Jim a crumpled photo while they were resting at the base of a tree

User Reviews

amazing with few, little money and no dialog

Its amazing what can be achieved with a small crew and low budget. But with a vision of telling a compelling story and a good camera. This film has very little dialog or musical accompaniment. The audio track is astounding, as we're dropped into a rain-forest that's been overrun by the Japanese during WWII. We get the sounds of war and the jungle. I was riveted. I love the close encounters with the life of the place. Feel the bugs crawling on my skin. A unique piece of cinematic art deserving of positive critical review. I've seen lots of WWII movies over the years, but nothing like this. Another plus: none of the blood or violence or men with guns that is usual with the genre. More awards please!