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CUBS

100 min

A tense, gritty coming-of-age plunge into a corrupt world where a boy's choices grow heavier with every scene.

Directed by
Riri Riza
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
Tagline
A Teenager, A Wild Gold Mine, and The Mafia.
Overview
CUBS is set in a corrupt gold-mining town and delves into the complex moral struggles of a young boy.

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Directed by
Riri Riza
Genres
Action, Thriller, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • coming-of-age
  • corruption
  • crime
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, thriller, drama
Directed by
Riri Riza
Written by
Riri Riza
Runtime
100 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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