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Call of the Island

1954 · 99 min

A classic romantic adventure with class conflict and survival drama, earnest and occasionally tense.

Overview: A man falls in love with a woman above his station. Zul is working at a stable owned by Johan. Eventually at the same time Zul fell in love with Johan's daughter Jelita. But after being ridiculed and mocked by Johan and his friends Husin, Zul resigned from his job and wanted to be a sailor instead. But unfortunately the ship he was on was hit with a big tidal wave and began sinking. Zul ended being thrown on the shore of an island not known to him. Will he ever see his Jelita again after this? How will he ever find a way to save his own life?

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 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: class
love
survival
isolation
family
Places: countryside
sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: S. Ramanathan
Written by: S. Kadarisman, S. Ramanathan
Starring: P. Ramlee, Normadiah, Yusof Latiff, A. Rahim, Nordin Ahmad, S. Kadarisman, Salleh Kamil, Latifah Omar
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Singapore
Languages: Malay

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