The Clock: Spirits Awakening

The Clock: Spirits Awakening (Khmer: នាឡិកាដាស់វិញ្ញាណ, Nea Li Ka Das Vi Nhean; transl. The Clock: Spirits Awakening) is a 2019 Cambodian horror drama film directed by Leak Lyda and written by Noun Molin.

The Clock: Spirits Awakening
នាឡិកាដាស់វិញ្ញាណ
Directed byLeak Lyda
Written byNoun Molin
Leak Lyda
Produced byEar Sinan
Leak Lyna
Leak Lyda
StarringSorn Piseth
Nov Dana
Yem Sreypich
Khul Samanta
Piseth Vandy
Nou Ousaphea
CinematographyJean Chhor
Edited byDiep Sovanndara
Ny Vantha
Distributed byLD Picture Production
Release date
  • 21 November 2019 (2019-11-21) (Cambodia)
Running time
120 min.
CountryCambodia
LanguagesKhmer
French
Budget350,000$

At the 6th Cambodia National Film Festival, in 2019, the film received a total of six nominations: "Best Film of the Year", "Best Director of the Year", "Best Editing Award", "Best Sound Engineering Award", "Best Actress" and "Best Actor", winning the first four of these awards.[1]

Plot

Cheata, a young girl, falls under the influence of the spirit of a deceased French lady who committed suicide decades before. This spiritual presence happens to be dwelling in the clock of the house.

Cast
  • Sorn Piseth as Virak
  • Nov Dana as Chanda
  • Yem Sreypich as Monika
  • Khul Samanta as Cheata
  • Lar Boomsma as Jean Batise
  • Charlotte Van Hollekebe as Julie
  • Nou Ousaphea as Sai
  • Sem Sonita as Roth
  • Keo Rotha as Synod
  • Somol Minea as Lyly
  • Piseth Vandy as Kanal
  • Ban Sahrah Pich Monika as Nana
  • Seoun Vita as Noun
  • Vong Angila as Sin

Production

According to Leak Lyda, production lasted one year for a budget of 400,000$.[2]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2019 Cambodia National Film Festival[1] Best Film Leak Lyda Won
Best Director Leak Lyda Won
Best Editor Diep Sovanndara
Ny Vantha		 Won
Best Sound Pea Nit Won
Best Actor Sorn Piseth Nominated
Best Actress Khul Samanta Nominated
Legend Cinema 2019[3] Best Actress Yem Sreypich Won

Screenings

The Clock: Spirits Awakening was screened in Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand.[4]

The film also was screened at the Luang Prabang Film Festival in 2022[5] and at the Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) in 2022.[6]

References
  1. "'The Clock' strikes six - Khmer Times". 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  2. "Ghost movie 'The Clock' to haunt ASEAN - Khmer Times". 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. "Portrait of Yem Sreypich". SOVRIN Magazine (in Khmer). Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  4. "Southeast Asia,Cinema". The Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  5. Frater, Patrick (2020-11-25). "Luang Prabang Film Festival Sets Fully Virtual Selection". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  6. "Three Khmer films receive the most attention at CIFF - Khmer Times". 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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