In my last trips in Indonesian cinema, I have watched an art-house biopic, a drama (Emma), and a thriller of sorts (A Copy of My Mind). I guess it was about time to watch a Western, although one much different from the American ones, since “Marlina” features a distinct feminist tone, throughout its duration.
As stated in the title, the film is split if four acts. In the first act, in genuine western fashion, a man enters Marlina’s house uninvited, pragmatically informing her that his gang will soon arrive, take all her money, her livestock and sleep with her, and there is nothing she can do about it, since her husband is actually dead, placed mummified in a corner of the room. Furthermore, and in a mockery of the customs of hospitality, she makes her cook dinner for everyone. This last order however, proves fatal, as Marlina poisons the soup,...
As stated in the title, the film is split if four acts. In the first act, in genuine western fashion, a man enters Marlina’s house uninvited, pragmatically informing her that his gang will soon arrive, take all her money, her livestock and sleep with her, and there is nothing she can do about it, since her husband is actually dead, placed mummified in a corner of the room. Furthermore, and in a mockery of the customs of hospitality, she makes her cook dinner for everyone. This last order however, proves fatal, as Marlina poisons the soup,...
- 10/19/2019
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Hulu Japan and HBO Asia’s “Miss Sherlock” won best drama series at the inaugural Asian Academy Creative Awards. The awards were spread over two evenings at Singapore’s Capitol Theatre on Friday and Saturday.
India’s Anurag Kashyap won best direction (fiction) for season one of Netflix original series “Sacred Games.” The series also won best editing for Aarti Bajaj. Adinia Wirasti won best actress for Indonesia’s “Critical Eleven,” a Starvision production for Hooq while China’s Yu Hewei won best actor for “The Hunter,” produced by Jetsen Huashi Wangju (Changzhou) Cultural Media Co.
Indonesia’s Michael Kho won best supporting actor for Viu show “Kenapa Harus Bule?” while Taiwan’s Candy Yang won best supporting actress for “Roseki,” by Content Digital Film Co and Hakka TV.
HBO Asia and Star India’s “The Talwars: Behind Closed Doors,” produced by Make Productions, won best documentary series, while CNN...
India’s Anurag Kashyap won best direction (fiction) for season one of Netflix original series “Sacred Games.” The series also won best editing for Aarti Bajaj. Adinia Wirasti won best actress for Indonesia’s “Critical Eleven,” a Starvision production for Hooq while China’s Yu Hewei won best actor for “The Hunter,” produced by Jetsen Huashi Wangju (Changzhou) Cultural Media Co.
Indonesia’s Michael Kho won best supporting actor for Viu show “Kenapa Harus Bule?” while Taiwan’s Candy Yang won best supporting actress for “Roseki,” by Content Digital Film Co and Hakka TV.
HBO Asia and Star India’s “The Talwars: Behind Closed Doors,” produced by Make Productions, won best documentary series, while CNN...
- 12/8/2018
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
In my last trips in Indonesian cinema, I have watched an art-house biopic, a drama (Emma), and a thriller of sorts (A Copy of My Mind). I guess it was about time to watch a Western, although one much different from the American ones, since “Marlina” features a distinct feminist tone, throughout its duration.
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts is screening at Art Film Fest Kosice
As stated in the title, the film is split if four acts. In the first act, in genuine western fashion, a man enters Marlina’s house uninvited, pragmatically informing her that his gang will soon arrive, take all her money, her livestock and sleep with her, and there is nothing she can do about it, since her husband is actually dead, placed mummified in a corner of the room. Furthermore, and in a mockery of the customs of hospitality, she makes her cook dinner for everyone.
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts is screening at Art Film Fest Kosice
As stated in the title, the film is split if four acts. In the first act, in genuine western fashion, a man enters Marlina’s house uninvited, pragmatically informing her that his gang will soon arrive, take all her money, her livestock and sleep with her, and there is nothing she can do about it, since her husband is actually dead, placed mummified in a corner of the room. Furthermore, and in a mockery of the customs of hospitality, she makes her cook dinner for everyone.
- 6/10/2018
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Hollywood is in a state of semi-suspended upheaval at the moment. The patriarchal cycle of aggression, shame, and silence has been exposed, at least on the surface. The process has thrown crucial light onto depictions of brutality against women in film, which often seem exploitational or punishing for no reason simply due to the characters’ gender. Stories involving these elements are now being told through the lens of female filmmakers, however, and this year has seen a number of powerful trope inversions. Mouly Surya brings us what might be the most singular example of this from Indonesia, in the form of Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts.
As the evocative title suggests, Surya unfolds her film over four distinct stages. The first sets itself up like a quiet Peckinpah film: seven bandits rob widowed Marlina, force her to cook them dinner, and prepare to assault her. Marlina is more resourceful than they expect,...
As the evocative title suggests, Surya unfolds her film over four distinct stages. The first sets itself up like a quiet Peckinpah film: seven bandits rob widowed Marlina, force her to cook them dinner, and prepare to assault her. Marlina is more resourceful than they expect,...
- 11/22/2017
- by Ben Larned
- DailyDead
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