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Fighting the Storm

1974 · 99 min

A slow, heavy descent into suspicion and grief, quietly suffocating as trust erodes between two wounded people.

Directed by: Sofia W.D.
Genres: Drama
Starring: W.D. Mochtar, Lenny Marlina, Santi Sardi

Overview: After the accidental drowning death of their son, a military truck driver begins to doubt the faithfulness of his wife.

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Directed by: Sofia W.D.
Genres: Drama
Starring: W.D. Mochtar, Lenny Marlina, Santi Sardi

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: grief
betrayal
obsession
isolation
family
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Sofia W.D.
Written by: Arifin C. Noer
Starring: W.D. Mochtar, Lenny Marlina, Santi Sardi, Rachmat Hidayat, Maruli Sitompul, Ratno Timoer, Chaidar Djafar, Farida Arriany
Cinematography: Harry Susanto
Runtime: 99 min
Languages: Indonesian

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