Arsonist, The (1994)
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Director: | U-Wei Bin HAJISAARI |
Genre: | Drama |
Production: | Satu Gitu |
Language: | Malay |
Country: | Malaysia |
About Arsonist, The
involves the Stryggkes of an undocumented immigrant family and a boy" s coming-of-age. The son Kesuma must forge his own identity against the intimidating presence of his father Kakang£¬ a man proud of his Javanese heritage and well aware of the social inequalities that allow his exploitation. Kakang counteracts by torching the property of those who slight him£¬ leaving Kesuma simultaneously proud£¬ fearful and ashamed. A clash of wills is all but inevitable. The film climaxes in a poignant conflagration£¬ literal and metaphorical.