Butak

A gentle, meandering coming-of-age tale that blends childhood mischief with a sincere spiritual journey, feeling earnest and quietly moving.

Directed by

Sabri Yunus

Genres

Drama

Starring

Izuan Fitri, Bohari Ibrahim, Khatijah Tan

Overview

Butak is a mischievous young boy who lives with his grandparents in a village. He often makes people around him angry by his mischievous behaviours. One day, an opportunity presents itself which allows Butak to runaway from home. Longing to become a better person, Butak boards a ship from Penang and makes his way to Mecca. There, Butak prostrates himself before the Kaabah and repents his past behavior.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, redemption, faith, family

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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