Claustrophobia () is a 2008 Hong Kong romantic drama film written and directed by Ivy Ho in her directorial debut, and starring Karena Lam and Ekin Cheng.
Synopsis Pearl (Karena Lam) has quietly fallen in love with her boss Tom (Ekin Cheng), who's married with a family. Without warning, Tom asks Pearl to interview for another job. Wounded, Pearl demands that Tom terminate her. The gauntlet has been thrown down. In a space as small, crowded and claustrophobic as the office, love doesn't grow - it incubates and breeds, like a virus.
Cast Karena Lam as Pearl Ekin Cheng as Tom Felix Lok as Karl Derek Tsang as John Chucky Woo as Jewel Eric Tsang as Dr. Chiu Andy Hui as Ken Siu Miu-yin as Dr. Chiu's nurse Cary Cheng as Dr. Chiu's patient Ben Wong as Michael Dhillion Harit Singh as Lift passenger Zhou Ji-cheng as Lift passenger D.S.F. Chow as Pier hand Cheung Yat-fei as Man at restaurant Lulu Wong as Girl at restaurant Pancy Chan as Yvonne Allie Poon as Bianca Kong Ka-yin as Rollerblading girl Choy Ka-chai as Rollerblading guy Wong Kin-ko as Woman in conference room Yeung Chiu-hoi as Man in TV commercial Iris Ngai as Girl in TV commercial
Release Tokyo International Film Festival 23 October 2008 Claustrophobia at TIFF Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 26 October 2008 Berlin International Film Festival 10 February 2009 Claustrophobia at BIFF Hong Kong Wide Release 12 February 2009 HK Theater Release San Francisco International Film Festival May 2009 Claustrophobia at SFIFF
Awards and nominations Awards and nominations Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome28th Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Screenplay Ivy HoBest ActressKarena LamBest New DirectorIvy Ho15th Hong Kong Film Critics Society AwardsBest Screenplay Ivy HoFilm of MeritClaustrophobia
References
External links
Claustrophobia at the Hong Kong Movie Database Claustrophobia at the Hong Kong Cinemagic