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Makan Malam

2020 · 13 min

A quiet, uneasy short that simmers with dread as a lone worker quietly prepares something unsettling.

Overview
Siska, a zoo keeper who knows bad things are happening at work, prepares an odd way to make things better.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • workplace
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
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
Shalfia Fala Pratika
Written by
Shalfia Fala Pratika
Starring
Dayu Prisma, Ilham Azmil Putra, Ibnu "Gundul" Widodo, Edna El Zebba
Cinematography
Riskya Duavania Prihardini
Runtime
13 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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