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Zharfa

2019 · 96 min

A quiet, emotionally charged drama about a girl's struggle with family and identity, unfolding with measured pacing and heartfelt performances.

Directed by
Ruli Wanisar
Genres
Drama
Tagline
As Soon as the Lie Ran, It Must be Overtaken by the Truth
Overview
Zharfa was abandoned by her biological father since she was one year old. Her mother then remarried a cunning man. Because Zharfa always quarrels with her stepfather, she was sent to a boarding school.

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Directed by
Ruli Wanisar
Genres
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
Places
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Ruli Wanisar
Written by
Feri Gumpa
Starring
Kaka Azraff, Donny Alamsyah, Betari Ayu, Shelomita, Anindi Zharfa, Berlando Detos, Wawan Ruswandi, Piet Pagau
Cinematography
Riski Dwi Panca
Runtime
96 min
Country
Indonesia, Malaysia
Languages
Indonesian

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