Movie

Salah Asuhan

1972 · 85 min

A slow, sorrowful plunge into a man's self-betrayal, watching him destroy the people who love him with quiet, inevitable tragedy.

Overview: The story revolves around the Minangkabau Hanafi and his friend, the half-French half-Minangkabau Corrie du Bussée. Although Hanafi is Minangkabau and a Muslim, he considers European culture to be superior and has many European friends.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, betrayal, family, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
betrayal
family
class
guilt
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild