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Sekolah Api

2017 · 90 min

A brisk, earnest mix of school drama and gangster tension, with a sweet romantic streak and a redemptive heart.

Directed by: Faliq Sharif, Vigniswara
Genres: Drama, Action
Starring: Aeril Zafrel, Siti Saleha, Mior Hashim Manap

Overview: Tells the story of a gangster who returns to school. Api, a rising gangster trying to fulfill his late grandmother's mandate to finish SPM. He fell in love with an English teacher and was willing to do anything to win the teacher's heart.

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Directed by: Faliq Sharif, Vigniswara
Genres: Drama, Action
Starring: Aeril Zafrel, Siti Saleha, Mior Hashim Manap

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
love
identity
family
violence
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	5
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: drama, action
Directed by: Faliq Sharif, Vigniswara
Starring: Aeril Zafrel, Siti Saleha, Mior Hashim Manap, Riz Amin, Megat Sharizal, Adam Shadan, Jay Iswazir
Runtime: 90 min
Country: Malaysia
Languages: Malay

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