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Lela Manja

1960

A somber, old-fashioned tale of suffering and separation that pulls you into the children's peril and keeps you hoping for reunion.

Directed by
Dato' Haji Jamil Sulong
Starring
Aziz Jaafar, Jins Shamsudin, Ahmad Mahmud
Overview
Lela and Manja are two siblings who are being abused by their stepmother, Dang Suri. They are being tortured to do daily errands without any pity on them. Their live's became more unberable as their father leaves for a month on duty. Within this time they are being abused to the max while their stepmother starts a secret relationship with Tok Megat. One day as they were searching for firewood along the river they saw their stepmother fooling around with Tok Megat in the river. One day the father found out and was killed after. The incident was witnessed by the two childrens and fled away to save their own lives. As the reached the river to the boat Lela slipped and didnt have time to get on the boat leaving Manja floating away all alone with no direction to where he is going. Will they ever see each other again?

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Directed by
Dato' Haji Jamil Sulong
Starring
Aziz Jaafar, Jins Shamsudin, Ahmad Mahmud
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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