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Pagari Bulan

2023

A harrowing, slow-burning historical drama that immerses you in the grim reality of wartime captivity, leaving a heavy emotional toll.

Overview
In 1941-1945 Women who were taken from their families to be used to satisfy the lust of the soldiers during the Japanese colonial era in Malaya. The story of Bulan, her younger sister Kasih and Sui Li were kidnapped by the Japanese army to be made victims of the gluttony of the soldiers in their Camp. Can they continue to live or die in the hands of Japan.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • survival
  • war
  • violence
  • trauma
  • isolation
Places
  • military
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour0
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Raja Mukhriz Bin R. Ahmad Kamaruddin
Written by
Siti Jasmina Ibrahim
Starring
Nazeera Sardi, Aniq Durar, Trisha Ooi, Alvin Wong, Andy Teh, Michael Ang, Chelsia Ng, Laila Nasir
Cinematography
Muhamad Nazir Ahmad
Country
Malaysia
Languages
Malay

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