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Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts

2017 · 93 min

A stark, slow-burning revenge tale with a feminist edge, blending Western tropes with Indonesian rural life and a haunting, eerie atmosphere.

Directed by
Mouly Surya
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Western
Starring
Marsha Timothy, Egi Fedly, Tumpal Tampubolon
Tagline
Justice doesn't wait for the law. Justice is served by her own hands
Overview
After encountering a group of bandits with plans to rape and steal from her, a young widow ventures into the wilderness in search of justice.

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Directed by
Mouly Surya
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Western
Starring
Marsha Timothy, Egi Fedly, Tumpal Tampubolon
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 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
  • revenge
  • justice
  • gender
  • survival
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, drama, western
Directed by
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Written by
Mouly Surya, Rama Adi
Starring
Marsha Timothy, Egi Fedly, Tumpal Tampubolon, Dea Panendra, Yoga Pratama, Haydar Salishz, Yayu Unru, Norman Akyuwen
Cinematography
Yunus Pasolang
Runtime
93 min
Country
France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand
Languages
Indonesian

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