Apprentice (film)

Apprentice
Apprentice
	Film poster
Directed by	Boo Junfeng
Written by	Boo Junfeng
Produced by	Raymond Phathanavirangoon; Fran Borgia; Tan Fong Cheng;
Starring	Firdaus Rahman; Wan Hanafi Su;
Cinematography	Benoit Soler
Edited by	Natalie Soh; Lee Chatametikool;
Music by	Alexander Zekke; Matthew James Kelly;
Distributed by	Clover Films / Golden Village Pictures (Singapore); Version Originale (France);
Release dates	16 May 2016 (Cannes); 1 June 2016 (France); 30 June 2016 (Singapore);
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	Singapore; Germany; France; Hong Kong; Qatar;
Languages	Malay; English;
Budget	SG$1.8 Million
Box office	US$52,991 (France); SG$174,000 (Singapore);

Apprentice is a 2016 Singaporean drama film directed by Boo Junfeng. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.

The film focuses on a young prison officer meeting an older colleague, who is revealed to be the chief executioner. As their relationship intensifies, their backstories are revealed throughout the course of the film. It also touches on the death penalty from an executioner's point of view.

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