The Olive Depression
2009, English. Directed by Joshua Lim.
The weeks before a boy enters mandatory military service.
The Olive Depression documents the weeks before a teenage boy enters military service He is determined not to mentally accept what is required of him by law. He opts to prepare himself by maintaining his melancholy about something against what it means to be human. However, seeing the depression of his best friend who enters the army before him and the worry of his parents lead him to question his principles. As he strives not to succumb to the government's world view, he finds it increasingly difficult to be contented and sad at the same time.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 13 February 2009
- Country
- Singapore
- Written by
- Joshua Lim
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The Olive Depression runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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The Olive Depression isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 February 2009. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Olive Depression?
The Olive Depression (2009) was directed by Joshua Lim and stars Jian Yuan Ooi, Patricia Lang, Edward Poon.