IN THE VALLEY
Genre
Fantasy
Running time
21 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Mandarin
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
Malaysia
Director
Lim Han Loong
Bio
Producer
Lee Yve Vonn, Lim Han Loong
Cast
Andrea Sarah Jalleh, Chang Jing Hean, Hee Kam Loong
Scriptwriter
Angel Lee, Lim Han Loong
This coming-of-age tale follows 11-year-old Lei, who resents her mother’s decision to move to Kuala Lumpur for her education. Escaping for one night with her best friend Ze, Lei retreats to their secret valley hideout, where they are surrounded by lush nature and hollow uninhibited caves of dead limestones. Lei hears whispers through the wind, and the wall texture of caves come alive at a blink of an eye. Confronted with timeless elements, Lei’s fear of being forgotten and uncertainty to the future are temporarily compensated.
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