Alan is visiting Malaysia from Singapore, to pay her final respects to his mother who died recently. As he was searching places where she had been before, he came across Ah Ling, a girl from a small grocery shop who offered to help him with his mission. Alans biological mother had been her teacher and she made him aware that ‘Life is not just about getting from point A to B’, says Ah Ling to Alan while traveling together to find the last place that his mother visited when she was still alive.
It was the Cameron Highlands, a well-known tourist destination in Malaysia which is described on the web like this “The Cameron Highlands is the name of a scenic hill station in the state of Pahang in Malaysia which dates from the 19th century. The highlands were founded by a British colonialist named Sir William Cameron and were named after him, and were modelled on a traditional English village.”
As Alan explores the region with Ah Ling, the scenes show off the country’s lush green fields, fresh strawberries from the market, curvy roads, and the friendly, helpful trait of Malaysian people.
Ah Ling did an invaluable help to Alan. Not only did she take him to where he needed to go, but she took him on a journey to himself. During a reflective conversation between the two characters, Alan showed his vulnerable side, regretful of the time that he spent away from his mother as he chased his dreams.
Time on Earth is limited and is not meant only to achieve our ambitions.
Don’t move through life too quickly. Learn to stop and smell the flowers. What
use is it for us to fight daily in our list of routines while our parents, or
our family, are being left behind?
I showed this short film to my students and they enjoyed it a lot.
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