Synopsis:
A young unemployed man finds himself having difficulty in communicating with his girlfriend. As he struggles to cope with his fragile state of mind, a series of mysterious killings unsettles the residents of Block 142B. Some claimed to have seen a tiger roaming at the estate. Adapted from Dave Chua’s short story The Tiger of 142Bfrom the book The Beating and Other Stories.
- Director:
- Henry Zhuang, Harry Zhuang
- Year:
- 2015
- Country:
- Singapore
- Running time:
- 11 min.
- Technique:
- 2D Animation
- Production type:
- Professional
- Producer:
- Henry Zhuang
- Animators:
- Harry Zhuang, Henry Zhuang, Angel Chong, Gabriel Tng, Cassandra Siew, Enge Xue
- Script writers:
- Harry Zhuang, Henry Zhuang
- Music composer:
- Pamela Ng
- Sound designer:
- Roger Low
- Editors:
- Henry Zhuang, Harry Zhuang
- Productions:
- The Filmic Eye, Weaving Clouds
- Distribution:
- The Filmic Eye
- Audience:
- Adults
- Festival selections:
- Animafest Zagreb – World Festival of Animated Film
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