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Attack at Dawn

1981 · 210 min

A long, earnest historical epic that immerses you in revolutionary struggle while quietly tracing the fractures within families.

Directed by: Arifin C. Noer
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Amoroso Katamsi, Charlie Sahetapy, Bagong Kussudiardjo

Overview: After the Japanese occupation, the Indonesian people began fighting for independence, culminating with the 1 March 1949 general attack on the Dutch-held capital at Yogyakarta, led by Suharto. Amidst this backdrop two families face their own, personal issues.

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Directed by: Arifin C. Noer
Genres: Drama, War
Starring: Amoroso Katamsi, Charlie Sahetapy, Bagong Kussudiardjo

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
family
freedom
betrayal
survival
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, war
Directed by: Arifin C. Noer
Written by: Arifin C. Noer
Starring: Amoroso Katamsi, Charlie Sahetapy, Bagong Kussudiardjo, Abduh Mursid, Jajang C. Noer, Rani Satiti, Suparmi
Runtime: 210 min
Languages: Indonesian

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