The Clock: Spirits Awakening (, ; ) is a 2019 Cambodian horror drama film directed by Leak Lyda and written by Noun Molin.
At the 6th Cambodia National Film Festival, in 2019, the film received six nominations: "Best Film of the Year", "Best Director of the Year", "Best Editing Award", "Best Sound Engineering Award", "Best Actress" and "Best Actor". It won the first four of these awards.
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$.
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2019Cambodia National Film FestivalBest FilmLeak Lyda Best DirectorLeak Lyda Best EditorDiep SovanndaraNy Vantha Best SoundPea Nit Best ActorSorn Piseth Best ActressKhul Samanta Legend Cinema 2019Best ActressYem Sreypich 2020Horror Bowl Movie AwardsBest DirectionLeak Lyda Best Film of the EditorDiep SovanndaraNy Vantha Best Actor - Male Sorn Piseth 13 Horror Movie AwardsBest Film Leak Lyda 2022Cambodia International Film Festival Director Producer Award of the Year Leak Lyda
Screenings The Clock: Spirits Awakening was screened in Brunei, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore.Thailand and China.
The film also was screened at the Luang Prabang Film Festival in 2022 and at the Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) in 2022.
References
External links
Presentation of the film and director; director statement on Film freeway Interview with Nov Dana, actress in Khmer Times