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A Marriage's Secret

1978

A slow, serious domestic drama that simmers with shame and resentment, letting quiet humiliations build toward a tense, unhappy reckoning.

Overview
Things spiral out of control for a dissatisfied wife after she cheats on her impotent husband with one of his employees.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • betrayal
    • sexuality
    • family
    • guilt
    • power
    Places
    • home
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Maman Firmansyah
    Written by
    Deddy Armand
    Starring
    Yati Octavia, Roy Marten, Farouk Afero, Rachmat Hidayat, Rina Hassim
    Country
    Indonesia
    Languages
    Indonesian

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