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Carok

1985 ยท 94 min

A grim, honor-bound action drama where family feuds turn into cycles of violence that are hard to escape.

Overview
Jamal, a law student researching the tradition of carok, finds himself caught in a cycle of violence that has long divided his family and community. As a feud fueled by honor, revenge, and personal ambition escalates, Jamal is forced to confront the very tradition he has sought to understand and resist.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • violence
    • family
    • trauma
    • justice
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    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
    Action6
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    Imam Tantowi
    Written by
    Arifin C. Noer
    Starring
    Barry Prima, Advent Bangun, El Manik, Yenny Farida, Joescano Jusuph, Nina Anwar, Kandar Sinyo, Kemal Redha
    Cinematography
    Thomas Susanto
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Indonesia
    Languages
    Indonesian

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