Dystopian drama lacks insight

SET in a dystopian present, Prism looks at the fate of a town earmarked for redevelopment and its impact on the residents. Though the setting is not explicitly Singaporean, some of the references are, as are the issues.

The story centres on Aman (played by Fir Rahman who made his breakthrough in the film The Apprentice), a charismatic official of the Urban Redevelopment Board, who is tasked to evict the residents and clear the land for the building of a nuclear power plant. But as he goes about his work, he becomes drawn into the life of the townsfolk and experiences doubt and remorse.

Heritage, memory, identity, loss and guilt are the core issues of Prism. Originally conceived and directed by Toy Factory's Goh Boon Teck in 2003, it has now been revived by young director Rei Poh who has a keen visual eye and dramatic flair.