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Anak

2008 · 90 min

A quiet, uneasy haunting that creeps in through a lonely woman's new home and the child only she seems to see.

Directed by
Barney Lee
Genres
Horror
Starring
Erra Fazira, Ida Nerina, Rusdi Ramli
Tagline
My Blood Anchor to all these
Overview
It all begins with Nita (Erra) starting with a new life in a new place. With her is her cousin Kay (Ida Nerina). Nita a pretty girl but she looks as if there is nothing in this world were left for her. Kay a successfully model, dub as the most beautiful lady in Malaysia. She is at the peak of life and full of zest. It is in her new home that Nita starts to see things or rather a person, a young child around the age of 5.

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Directed by
Barney Lee
Genres
Horror
Starring
Erra Fazira, Ida Nerina, Rusdi Ramli
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • identity
    • family
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror7
    Humour0
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Barney Lee
    Starring
    Erra Fazira, Ida Nerina, Rusdi Ramli, Esma Daniel, Azizah Mahzan
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Malaysia
    Languages
    Malay

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