The Violinist

The Violinist

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Release Date

9/17/2026

Runtime

114 mins

Overview

It is Singapore in the late 1930s. Kai and Fei are childhood friends and aspiring violinists. When Japan invades Malaya in 1941, Kai chooses to forgo his music career to join the anti-Japanese forces. After the war Kai goes missing. Determined to find him, Fei performs all over Southeast Asia, all the while seeking any news of Kai. Yet, as time fades, Fei has to decide if she must find her own music to define the remaining years of her life.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A haunting animated portrait of a violinist whose personal longing becomes inseparable from historical tragedy, unfolding across decades as she performs her way through grief and the search for identity beyond the past.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulContemplativeBittersweet

Themes

FriendshipLoveArt and creationWarMemory

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

2D animationPainterly

Structure

Framed flashback

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