Family collaboration on the set of A Singapore Dementia Story

Tan Kheng Hua shares screen with daughter in new anthology; Andie Chen makes directorial debut with wife as screenwriter

- Joanne Soh Lifestyle Correspondent

Another Go, starring Tan Kheng Hua (left) and Lim Shi-An, is part of an anthology exploring love, caregiving and the realities of dementia.

(PHOTO: GAVIN LIM)

Local actress Tan Kheng Hua calls acting with her daughter Lim Shi-An an "easy" and "very organic" process that required little discussion or planning.

“There’s a very deep and profound chemistry between us. When I’m acting with her, it’s so easy to access my emotions,” says the 63-year-old veteran of her only child.

Tan was speaking to local media at Temasek Shophouse on Jan 22 at the premiere of A Singapore Dementia Story. The anthology of five short films, presented by philanthropic organisation Lien Foundation and social service agency Dementia Singapore, explores love, caregiving and the realities of dementia.

Curated and produced by local film producer Daniel Yun, A Singapore Dementia Story draws from real experiences, extensive research and conversations with caregivers and people living with dementia. Many of them are clients of Dementia Singapore.

Tan and Lim star in Another Go, a touching 19-minute drama about a family navigating the challenges of early-onset dementia.