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A Twist of Fate

1952 · 105 min

A slow, earnest drama of family and fate, with a tense undercurrent as secrets and coincidences unfold.

Overview
Haji Salleh who was seperated by his family in Singapore fell sick when he was in Mecca. He had a wife, Ainon, a daughter Petum and a son Bahar who is an Inspector Police. Before he passed away he made a will who was entrusted to Sidek to be given to his family. As he arrived back in Singapore the beg which had the letter and money in it was stolen by Kamal, who stole the money and through it away. Kamal not later after that was arrested by the police. By coincidence, Kamal's daughter was Inspector Bahar's boyfriend. Sidek came to the Police Station as he heard about the arrest that has been made to the thief who stole the money. But he was taken back when he saw the face of the criminal who resembled so much of his friend who passed away, Haji Salleh.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
B. S. Rajhans
Starring
P. Ramlee, Mariam Baharom, Omar Rojik, Musalmah, Daeng Idris, Harun Omar, Saadiah, S. Sudarmaji
Runtime
105 min
Country
Singapore
Languages
Malay

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