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Shadows at Dawn

1962 · 122 min

A slow, talky family drama that weighs duty against indulgence, with a wry comic edge and a melancholy sense of resentment building.

Directed by
Usmar Ismail
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
Revolves around a conflict between two step-siblings Omar and Salim. Salim who lives in the village works on a rubber plantation inherited by their father. While Omar is in the city depending on the money sent by Salim to finance his extravagant lifestyle.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, class, betrayal, greed
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Usmar Ismail
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Usmar Ismail
    Written by
    Usmar Ismail
    Starring
    Rendra Karno, Latifah Omar, Dato' S. Roomai Noor, Nurbani Yusuf, Siti Tanjung Perak, Umi Kalthum, Sandy Suwardi Hassan, Zahara Selamat
    Music
    Cornel Simandjuntak
    Cinematography
    Max Tera
    Runtime
    122 min
    Country
    Indonesia, Singapore
    Languages
    Indonesian

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