Children's Day is a 2025 Singaporean coming-of-age, short film co-written and directed by Giselle Lin.[1] The film set in Singapore, follows a shy and imaginative eight-year-old struggles to find the perfect outfit for her school's upcoming Children's Day celebration while adjusting to a turbulent home life and an unlikely new friendship at school.[2][3]
In early 2000s Singapore, Xuan, a timid Primary 2 student, is bullied and overlooked by family and peers. She befriends Maggie, a privileged but kind girl, and eagerly plans to wear matching outfits for Children’s Day. Lacking support at home, she struggles to find a suitable top, leading to conflict with her sisters and punishment from their strict father. Despite this, Xuan enjoys the festivities, plays hopscotch with Maggie, and they declare their best-friend status. As Maggie leaves, Xuan smiles hopefully, feeling acknowledged for the first time.
The story of the film is inspired by one Children’s Day from when I was eight years old. My best friend (then and now) asked that we match outfits and lipgloss, and I agreed, despite having neither lipgloss nor a new outfit. Children’s Day is an ever-ebbing and flowing love letter to eight-year-old Giselle, and I hope everyone who watches the final film finds a bit of their eight-year-old self in it as well.[3]
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