Summary
Zahara, a stateless refugee, lives on a small remote island in Malaysia, where she makes a living selling turtle eggs. One day, Samad, claiming to be a university researcher, visits the island, wanting to employ Zahara to show him around. As the day goes on, Zahara and Samad become entangled in a dangerous dance of duplicity and deception.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 64
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for sci-fi movies, −8 min on the typical 99
typical 9991Half of all sci-fi movies run 90–112 min.
Released
2022
August 4, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
Science FictionDramaMysteryLanguage
Malay
Original language
Made in
Indonesia
Malaysia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Woo Ming Jin Director, Screenplay, Producer
Writing · 2
- Deo Mahameru Screenplay
- Neesa Jamal Screenplay
Production · 3
- Edmund Yeo Producer, Editor
- Cheng Thim Kiam Co-Producer
- Yulia Evina Bhara Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Kong Pahurak Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- Chapavich Temnitikul Original Music Composer
- Chalermrat Kaweewattana Sound Mixer, Sound Designer
Art · 1
- Liew Seng Tat Production Design
Visual Effects · 1
- Paul Williams Animation
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