Not My Mother's Baking

Having seen darker narratives that unearths the underbelly of Singapore from many local directors, now comes, Not My Mother's Baking, a new film by Remi M Sali as a breather. A lighted hearted film of two distinct worlds colliding and eventually embracing, for love is stronger than any differences. Compared to so many local films that are merely cropping up to preach propaganda, this film touches the right issues at the right pace. With a well balanced family drama, romance and dreams, I strongly encourage the local community to go watch this film. All characters are there for a reason and each and everyone of them have done their part well. Good comic sense and timing. A Singaporean film that actually depicts Singapore and Singaporeans the way they are. One thing I truly applaud this film for, is the way it was able to immediately connect with me - with its simple bare story. The filmmaker has managed to tell a story without trying to do so many other things. That's all as a viewer I am looking for. A clear story. Clear storyline, character goals and challenges captured in this local narrative. There are many moments in the film where the realities of different cultures and households collide and that too for a reason. Poignant and eyebrow-raising truths well depicted without resorting to deploy many unnecessary cliches. Both the lead characters have done justice to the roles they had played.Very bold depictions of realities at various parts of the film. Strongly encourage schools to show this movie to students for there is so much to learn and unpack from this new film. So many contemporary issues can be discussed by using this film as a starting point. Kudos to the film director film and his team for making such a nice film. Very nice seeing such a film of 'SEPET' feel. Good job to the entire team.

This film pulled me to watch it twice! I left the cinema with so much joy and laughter. It's been awhile I've not laughed so hard. And... maybe... I may had annoyed other patrons with my contagious laughter. Ok, poor choice of word. Oops! Sorry about that. But I wore mask throughout the movie. Ha! Anyhoo.. after watching this wonderful and beautiful film, I'm like a little kid excited about a new toy talking to my family about it with so much happiness and enthusiasm. Really enjoyed the beautiful storyline. Really appreciate the realness and facts (without prejudice and with open mind) about the typical every day life struggles, challenges, inconveniences, awkwardness, etc. in an interethnic community and relationships and somehow, make it work. Kudos to the genius team! I look forward to buy the film in DVD or digital if when it's available.

It's been a while since I last watched a good movie, and I must say that this movie is truly a good watch with a unique storyline that we do not see it often. It is very real and has also addressed issues that are not presented on the surface level and I found myself understand deeper in the society we live in. It is quite a mind opening piece of beautiful film with so many things that we can truly learn, unpack and appreciate from. Well done to Ho Pak Kin and Remi for writing this wonderful and well-balanced film and the casts for great acting skills. I am still "wow-ed" by this film even after I have left the cinema, and it is definitely a must watch.

At first, I found the title a tad weird but I am glad I gave it a chance. Twice actually. Experienced a rollercoaster of emotions throughout the whole course of the movie. Loved the comedy scenes and one particular sad scene stood out and hit me to my core. The movie bravely and successfully manages to tease out the mostly taboo and sensitive concepts of interracial & interreligious relationships. I really love how it portrays the multicultural, average Singaporean lives, rather than the one-dimensional, overly exaggerated and supposedly rich citizens. Kudos cast and crew! I hope this will arouse the local film industry to begin exploring and documenting the real Singapore.

Today we finally overcame our cinema COVID fears because we wanted to catch this little local production called Not My Mother's Baking. While the movie casts many fresh new faces, the strong storyline and script got me laughing and crying along for 2 hours! It centers around the love journey of the daughter of a Muslim celebrity baker and son of a Chinese roast pork seller. All the bias, fears and conversations of other that inter-racial couples need to navigate w each other, with their families and even within themselves... But yet the heart knows when it has met its mate, regardless of how wide and insurmountable the gap may be, or how impossible that love may seem. Kudos to Remi and Ho Pak Kin for writing such authentic dialogues into a beautifully accessible script that keeps you watching just because you want to watch the almost musical like finale of the wedding.