Rabun (2003)

Directed by

Yasmin Ahmad

Genre

romantic drama film

Country

Malaysia

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An older couple moves back to their home village seeking a simpler life. They lose money to a scheming relative and his revenge plots create trouble. Meanwhile far away their daughter gets courted by a new man.

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What happens

Rabun (English: My Failing Eyesight) is a 2003 Malaysian Malay-language romantic drama film directed by Yasmin Ahmad. It tells a story about a free-spirited older couple, Pak Atan and Mak Inom who decide to spend more time in the country after getting tired of city life. But they find that life in the old village isn't a good thing when they get cheated by a distant relative, Yem, out of some money. They cut him off and Yem plots revenge. Meanwhile, in the city, the couple's daughter Orked is being wooed by a young gentleman, Yasin. Rabun is Yasmin Ahmad's first film before her other films, Sepet, Gubra, Mukhsin, Muallaf and Talentime. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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