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Ibu

1953 · 95 min

A gentle, earnest old-fashioned drama about hope and hardship, watched with quiet patience.

Overview
The son of a poor blind woman has dreams of being a famous trumpter.

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How it feels

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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
    • family
    • ambition
    • class
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    S. Ramanathan
    Starring
    P. Ramlee, Neng Yatimah, Aini Hayati, Rosnani Jamil, Haji Mahadi, Nordin Ahmad, Salleh Kamil, Ahmad Jaafar
    Runtime
    95 min
    Languages
    Malay

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