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Si Tanggang

1961 · 181 min

A slow, earnest moral fable that builds quiet dread as a son's betrayal of his mother turns inexorably toward tragedy.

Overview
A son leaves his widowed poor mother to make a fortune and promises to return for her. He rises up the ranks and even marries royalty but his promise is soon forgotten. When he returns to his homeland, he refuses to acknowledge her and his callous ways leads to tragedy.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • class
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, family
Directed by
Dato' Haji Jamil Sulong
Starring
Jins Shamsudin, Normadiah, Zaiton, Sarimah Ahmad, S. Kadarisman, Bat Latiff
Runtime
181 min
Country
Singapore
Languages
Malay

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