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Ungku

2020

A quiet, dignified drama about scandal and duty, carried by restrained performances and a steady, earnest emotional pull.

Directed by: Mohd Latiff Zami
Starring: Azlee Khairi, Nora Danish, Nazeera Sardi

Overview: The story of Ungku Munirah who faces scandal after she cancels her marriage to Bahari. Ungku Munirah has chosen to continue her late father's efforts to build a school.

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Directed by: Mohd Latiff Zami
Starring: Azlee Khairi, Nora Danish, Nazeera Sardi

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Tone
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
identity
class
power
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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