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Desolation

2016 · 116 min

A disorienting, melancholy plunge into one man's isolation and fractured perception, blending urban loneliness with surreal fantasy.

Overview: Aiman, who deals with never-ending problems starts to wonder the judgment given by God which brings him to stuck in another dimension leading him being fully alone until he starts meeting a mysterious woman named Maya.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
faith
madness
family
Places: big city
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: science fiction, thriller, fantasy
Directed by: Syafiq Yusof
Written by: Syafiq Yusof
Starring: Syamsul Yusof, Bella Dally, Pekin Ibrahim, C. Kumaresan, Aida Khalida, Jalaluddin Hassan, Jacky Kam
Cinematography: Azami Alias
Runtime: 116 min
Country: Malaysia
Languages: Malay

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