Movie

Abang Adik

2023 · 115 min

A slow, heavy plunge into hardship and brotherly love, leaving you drained but moved.

Tagline: In This Cruel World, At Least I Have You.
Overview: Abang and Adi are undocumented orphans living in present-day Malaysia. While the older brother, a deaf mute, has resigned himself to a life of poverty, his younger sibling burns with indignation. A brutal accident upsets the fragile balance of their relationship.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Politics
Content: Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Genres: drama, crime
Directed by: Jin Ong
Written by: Jin Ong
Starring: Wu Kang-ren, Jack Tan, Serene Lim, Tan Kim Wang, Bront Palarae, April Chan
Music: Ryota Katayama, Wen Hung
Cinematography: Kartik Vijay
Runtime: 115 min
Country: Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Malay