Synopsis
This film is about a girl, Mastura who studies in Perth , Australia Palestine Middle East . Mastura fall in love with her superior, Kamal. She encouraged Kamal to join the community to help those children and also can enhance their relationship progress. When Mastura found out that Kamal was married and he is seeing with his wife, Sofia, she is totally pissed out and she intends to break up with Kamal. In addition, Mastura was seriously injured in an accident. Kamal was grieved because Mastura was unconscious in hospital.
What do you like about the film?
After watching this film, I found that this film perfectly portrait about feminism. Mastura she was a career woman which we can seen from her costume. We may know that she is a non traditional Malay woman although she is Muslim. The reason is because she was studied in Australia Malaysia Palestine children suffering from war in Middle East . Besides that, Mastura she was an independent woman in the society. She does not need any support from man but she can well handle everything. On the other hand, she has a good boyfriend to take care of her and assist her to serve to the children of Palestine
What do you dislike about the film?
I dislike about the Brother Musa who is from the extremist religious group who caused E.J withdraw from study and decided to marry him. Brother Musa has caused E.J nearly lose her best friends and she has stopped her studies since she just left one year to graduate. On the other, another wife of Brother Musa named Hani seriously suffered from emotionally unstable. Brother Musa seems like keep controlling two of his wife because he forbid two of them from interacting with others. According to Heide.W (2002,p211.) stated that the subsequent tragic episode of Hani killing E.J’s baby highlights the psychological disorientation caused by the cultural environment in which they are forced to live apart. Mastura and her groups are post modern Islamic group in the way the dressing so that Brother Musa thinks that they are not loyal towards their own religious. This is reason that he does not want E.J to be influenced by those who are out from his group. This extremist religious group makes me think that they think higher status of themselves.
Which part of film you like or dislike?
Part of this film that I like the most is where Mastura was injured caused by the bomb outside the life. Mastura was massive loss of blood after the boom explored. From this part we can see that Kamal was worried about his lover because Mastura was injured seriously and her life was in danger. This can show Kamal sincerity towards Mastura and their relationship is being testing. Kamal accompany with Mastura without leaving her alone while Mastura is unconscious in the hospital. On the other hand, while Mastura was unconscious there are many butterflies in her ward. According to Heide.W (2002, p221-222) stated that the impact of this Malay cultural tradition is so powerful that she is suddenly surrounded by a multitude of butterflies, which her godfather suggests will bring her luck. Therefore the butterflies surrounded with Mastura that means good luck always goes with her. Therefore, these butterflies have an implicit meaning that hopes are surrounded with Mastura.
Highlight particular scenes from film.
Scenes that I want to highlight will be the part where Mastura found out E.J baby was died when she visit to Brother Musa house. Mastura felt scared after she saw E.J died baby so she keep avoiding from E.J for not seeing her anymore. After few years when E.J back to Malaysia Palestine Palestine
Mise-en-scene
Action behavior: Hani was a mental problem woman in this film. In one of the scene that when she heard E.J ‘s baby were crying, she was feeling irritating so she take out a black plastic bag and put the baby into the plastic bag. E.J’s baby was died caused by suffocation. Hani acting can shows that her serious mental problem.
Costume and make up: Mastura she was a Malay girl who studied abroad in Perth Malaysia
Location: In the scene where Mastura was injured caused by a western mystery man who set the bomb in the building of Rescaid. The reason of mystery man set the bomb is because Rescaid continue their campaign by ignores the content about the anonymous letter asking them to stop the campaign. That also could be representing that Mastura’s responsibility as a voluntary worker in Rescaid to serve those Palestine
Mise-en-shot
Lighting: Most of the war scenes in this film are using low key lighting to create a strong shadow towards the subject. The effect of low key lighting can shows the tragedy that happened in war because there are many children are homeless or being killed. However, scenes where Mastura and Kamal appear mostly will be using high key lighting. The reason is because both of them falling in love with each other and also represents hopes between them.
Editing: Director Suhaimi Baba brings in many flashbacks insert into the film so that it caused jump cuts in many scenes. For example, while Kamal ask her why not visit E.J since she is back but the story jump to another scene. Through the editing, there are few scenes has created a sense of curiosity towards the progress of story in this film. For example, Mastura has decided not to avoid from E.J anymore. She has decided to visit her and when two of them see each other, the scene has been ended.
Heide.V.D.W (2002) Border Crossings and National Cultures .
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