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Idola

2002 · 105 min

A gentle, music-flecked family drama about sibling friction and the pull of fame, easy to watch and softly sentimental.

Directed by
Aziz M. Osman
Genres
Music, Romance
Starring
Norman Hakim, Normala Samsudin, Jeslina Hashim
Overview
A story about role models and idols, "Idola" tells the tale of Farah, a lawyer and the elder sister of Nana. Trouble brews when Nana starts to idolised Elise, a popular singer, which is a big no-no for Farah, who thinks that people from the entertainment world should not be trusted, let alone be role models.

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Directed by
Aziz M. Osman
Genres
Music, Romance
Starring
Norman Hakim, Normala Samsudin, Jeslina Hashim
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • identity
    • celebrity
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    music, romance
    Directed by
    Aziz M. Osman
    Starring
    Norman Hakim, Normala Samsudin, Jeslina Hashim, Leya, Danny x-factor, Sheila Mambo, Halim Othman, Wahid Senario
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    Malaysia
    Languages
    Malay

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