Writer-director Yen Tan, expanding a same-subject short film, takes his tale slowly, letting the drama breathe and the cast essay "being" rather than "acting".
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This review of 1985 (2018) was written by Nigel Andrews and published by Financial Times on 19 Dec 2018.
1985 has generally received positive reviews.
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