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Petaka

2021 · 91 min

A grim, slow-building moral pressure cooker where every small choice tightens the noose around a desperate man.

Directed by
Azhari Mohd Zain
Genres
Drama
Overview
Sham is struggling to feed his mother and sister. He also really wants to get his late father's house back. So when Haziq offers him an opportunity to earn big money as a delivery driver to and from the border, he took it. There was just one important rule: never look into the packages.
How it feels
Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, survival, family, greed
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Azhari Mohd Zain
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Azhari Mohd Zain
Starring
Azman Ahmad, Jaja Iliyes, Wan Maimunah, Nabila Huda
Runtime
91 min
Country
Malaysia
Languages
Malay

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