MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Malek

Malek

2018

A quiet, sombre drama about estranged family and quiet reckoning, unfolding slowly with restrained tension and emotional weight.

Overview
A story of Majid, a man charged with the "Crime Prevention Act" was living alone after he was banished. However, everything changed when his son, Malek suddenly appeared after his wife died.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Add to a list: Malek

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • isolation
  • family
  • grief
  • redemption
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Malek

Movie

Two for Joy

2018

A quiet, emotionally raw portrait of a family unraveling, with a heavy atmosphere and moments of tenderness.

Melancholic, tense · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
86 min
Details
Two for JoyHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Who We Are Now

2018

A quiet, grounded character study that feels heavy with regret and fragile hope, anchored by raw performances and a slow, humane gaze.

Melancholic, earnest · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
101 min
Details
Who We Are NowHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Impossible Things

2021

A quiet, tender character study that finds warmth and healing in an unlikely friendship, with a lingering sadness.

Melancholic, earnest · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
88 min
Details
Impossible ThingsHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Back Home

2020

A quiet, emotionally raw return to a rural family home, heavy with unspoken grief and fragile reconnection.

Melancholic, earnest · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
77 min
Details
Back HomeHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Love Me No More

2008

A quiet, painful study of a man deliberately burning his life down, watched with mounting dread and sorrow.

Melancholic, tense · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
85 min
Details
Love Me No MoreHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

O.G.

2018

A quiet, heavy look at life inside, carried by a worn dignity and the constant pressure of choices.

Melancholic, tense · about isolation and redemption

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • isolation
  • redemption
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
113 min
Details
O.G.Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Broken Fences

2008

A quiet, rugged character study that simmers with old resentments and the ache of a fractured family.

Melancholic, earnest · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
101 min
Details
Broken FencesHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

A Bit of Light

2026

A quiet, heavy day of family tension and unspoken sorrow, where small moments slowly press against a man's despair.

Melancholic, tense · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
demanding
Runtime
87 min
Details
A Bit of LightHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Baker

2023

A somber, slow-burning thriller that trades flash for quiet menace and the heavy weight of regret.

Melancholic, tense · about family and grief

Via
  • melancholic
  • tense
  • family
  • grief
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
100 min
Details
The BakerHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Fire Within

2020

A quiet, somber character study that unfolds slowly in a remote setting, carrying a heavy weight of regret and longing.

Melancholic, earnest · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
80 min
Details
Fire WithinHidden from your suggestions.
Short film

Land of Our Fathers

2017

A quiet, heavy-hearted watch about a man trying to bridge a painful distance before it closes for good.

Melancholic, earnest · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
slow-burn
Attention
engaged
Runtime
30 min
Details
Land of Our FathersHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Demi Masa

2023

A quiet, earnest drama about a man's fragile return to family and community, carried by emotional restraint and slow-building tension.

Melancholic, earnest · about isolation and family

Via
  • melancholic
  • earnest
  • isolation
  • family
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
60 min
Details
Demi MasaHidden from your suggestions.

Cast

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Directed by
Zainorhisyam Samudin
Starring
Que Haidar, Idraki Tan, Jalil Hamid, Fiza Thomas, Azman Hassan, Jay Iswazir
Country
Malaysia
Languages
Malay

TMDB

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.