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Ibu

2024 · 80 min

A slow, uneasy folk-horror mood piece where family grief curdles into supernatural dread.

Directed by
Raihan Halim
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Alicia Amin, Nur Sabrina Nasir, Izyan Mellyna
Tagline
Every child needs a mother...
Overview
A woman who loses her husband in a tragic accident tries to bond with her teenaged stepdaughter to no avail. Eventually her stepdaughter’s loneliness and longing for a motherly figure attracts the attention of a deadly Pontianak, the spirit of a woman who died in childbirth. Now she must show what it takes to be a mother and protector before she loses her stepdaughter forever.

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Directed by
Raihan Halim
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Alicia Amin, Nur Sabrina Nasir, Izyan Mellyna
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • grief
    • isolation
    • parenthood
    • survival
    Places
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    horror, thriller
    Directed by
    Raihan Halim
    Written by
    Raihan Halim
    Starring
    Alicia Amin, Nur Sabrina Nasir, Izyan Mellyna, Mariana Yati
    Runtime
    80 min
    Country
    Singapore

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