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Matahari-Matahari

1985 · 128 min

A heavy, tragic descent into urban poverty and moral compromise, unfolding slowly with raw emotional force.

Directed by
Arifin C. Noer
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Marissa Haque, Wawan Wanisar, W.D. Mochtar
Overview
Tempted by the presence of Kokom (Rima Melati) dangdut singer of a successful village in Jakarta, coaxing his uncle Sarkim (WD Mochtar) and the poverty that left three children died, Warga (Henry Wanisar) decided to move to town with his wife and children are dumb, Iyom (Marisa Haque). In Jakarta they were under the influence Sarkim who became king of beggars. His home life is threatened. Iyom accused of fooling with another man, angry residents and leave his wife. Residents Seperginya, Iyom huts on fire. So the family was scattered. Residents Sarkim be assassin plunges, luxurious living and lives with his dream, Kokom. When he realized that all this caused Sarkim, Citizens kill Sarkim and go to jail. At the door he met with Iyom prison and his son. He asked for forgiveness.

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Directed by
Arifin C. Noer
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Marissa Haque, Wawan Wanisar, W.D. Mochtar
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • corruption
  • family
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
family, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
128 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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