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Pace

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102 minutes | 2026 | Singapore | Drama | Chinese, English

SYNOPSIS

After serving a prison sentence, 40-year-old Malcolm is determined to rebuild his life. He looks for purpose in his late brother’s passion for running and trains to run a full marathon. Confronted with unresolved family expectations, a judgemental society, and destructive self-loathing, can Malcolm keep pace, or will he succumb to society’s unrelenting tempo?

SCHEDULE
Thu, 3 Dec 2026 | 20:45 | EMPIRE XXI | PREMIERE
CREDIT
Production CompanyDropkick
ProducerHuang Junxiang
DirectorJonathan Choo
ScriptwriterJonathan Choo
CinematographerRachel Liew
Production DesignerYoko Seko
EditorArmiliah Aripin
Main CastDesmond Tan, Zhu Hou Ren, Elaine Jin, Joel Choo, Simonboy, Zaki Hussain
Director’s Filmography
  • King of Ubi (2024)
  • Caifan Haiku (2022)
  • Rehearsal (2017)
  • Han (2016)
Notable Achievement-
Contactthegibbon@dropkick.sg
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY

Jonathan Choo

Jonathan Choo (b. 1989) is a Singaporean writer-director with an MA in Directing Fiction from the National Film and Television School. His short Caifan Haiku (2022) was featured in competition at the 64th Zinebi International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao. His films explore family, second chances, and social belonging, blending comedy with bittersweet drama. Pace is his debut feature.

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