Synopsis
This film is about an elder brother, Faud who has leave his beloved family and his fiancée, Mona about 10 years. He leaves his family for such a long period because of his own secret and there are nobody knows about it. Telegram that stated he will be coming back has caused 2 of his brother worrying that Faud purpose is to get back what he should own. One night, Faud finally show up in front of his family. The reason that he back from London
What do you like about the film?
After watching this film, I like the entire story line and is really touched after I watched it. Faud was suspected exposed to radiator when he save his sister from a chemical room regardless of own safety. As an older brother in the family, he chooses to leave when he knows he suffering from illness by not to be a burden to his family. Even though Faud suffering from illness but he tries his best to play the role as an elder brother in the family. On the other hand, behavior this family is a non traditional Malay family and yet they still preserve their roots in their own religion. For instance, In malay culture woman should be conservative. Inversely, Faud’s sister Dila wearing sleeveless dress while she is performing.
What do you dislike about the film?
I dislike about the editing in this film because it has confusing me with the story, especially the part where Faud visit to Mona’s house to seek for her forgiven. Besides that the subtitle is blurred that I even could not see clearly about their conversation. It makes audience have to play back to watch again. Moreover, Faud is suffering from illness so that I think during the time he came back should show that he is suffer but I did not felt that he suffering Leukamia.
Which part of film you like or dislike?
Part of this film that I like the most is where Faud back to his kampong. He spends the rest of time that left in his life at there. According to Marwan M (1972) stated that Hybridity has entered many academic arenas, ranging from traditional disciplines like literature, anthropology and sociology to interdisciplinary venues such as post colonial theory and performance studies. There is a hybrid in this scene where Faud wearing a songkok and he sincerely worship in mosque. Faud has spent so many years in London
Highlight particular scenes from film.
Scenes that I want to highlight will be the part where Faud personal doctor announced Faud’s health conditions to his family. All of them were shocked, especially Mona. After 10 years, Mona only realized the reason that Faud left her and their son. Mona was grieved and she can’t wait to see Abang Faud. Faud’s sister Dila put the blames on her because she thinks that Faud will expose to radiator because he saves her life regardless of self safety. When this secret being disclosed by doctor, family of Faud only realized the reason he left home for 10 years without even keep in touch with them. After they knew about this secret, they heading to the kampong for see Fuad’s last face. Nevertheless, it was too late for them to see him and abang Fuad has left this world peacefully.
Mise-en-scene
Costume and make up: Although this is a Malay film but most of the men in this film are wearing in a modern way. Most of the times they are wearing suit instead of Malay traditional costume. Besides that, Mona and Faud’s mother wearing baju kebaya in most of the time. However, they did not wear ‘Tudung’ or either ‘ Baju Kurung’. This can shows that there are non traditional Malays and they are slightly being westernize.
Location: In the scene where Fuad passed away could represents the memory of Fuad in this kampong. Fuad knows that he left not much of time so that Fuad chooses a place that he loves and then only to leave the world. Fuad loves this kampong a lots because this place if full with memory.
Mise-en-shot
Editing: The editing in this film is not really good. There are many sudden jump cuts. For example, Abang Faud visits to Mona’s house to seek for her forgiven. There are many sudden cuts in that scenes that confusing me. The shot of Mona and her husband hugging with each others, the cut to the established shot of their house and again is Faud’s face.
References
Marwan M. Kraidy (1972) Hybridity or the Cultural Logic of Globalization.
Metro Evergreen. Retrieved 26 November 2011, from
I think you has captured only the surface of the film. Good attempt in analyzing the film in term of hybridity. However, there is still room for improvement. You need to read more into the character of Fuad. In order to understand his dilemma and conflicts, you need to understand his past, his relationship with God, his family and his culture - which what I feel is missing from the analysis. Keep on writing to develop better ideas.
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