93 minutes and four acts - seems like another Shakespearean Tragedy in four acts? Not at all. It's all about thriving feminism.
Marlina is a village woman, living on basic belongings: a small house, few cattle and a husband who is already dead when the movie opens. Shortly, we witness 7 knaves coming and interested to loot her belongings and then rape her. However, despite being raped by one of them, Markus, she beheads him and kills all of them but two.
She travels for the police station. On the way, she encounters pregnant talkative friend Novi. She repeatedly talks about her jealous husband Umbu . Then the story goes on with its own sweet pace, until the baby is born before the ending credits start showing off - but only after shocking the audience enough.
The movie has dramatic scenerio, dialouges, almost stock characters but an intriguing plot and eye-worming rural beauty. Some actions are absurd, yet so realistic, so abrupt. Acting is superb. The songs and BGM are just apt; catching the note in proper places. Editing is mind blowing, trimmed. Not even trying to feed with burden scenes. Overall, you can not overlook such a piece by Mouly Surya.
Marlina is a village woman, living on basic belongings: a small house, few cattle and a husband who is already dead when the movie opens. Shortly, we witness 7 knaves coming and interested to loot her belongings and then rape her. However, despite being raped by one of them, Markus, she beheads him and kills all of them but two.
She travels for the police station. On the way, she encounters pregnant talkative friend Novi. She repeatedly talks about her jealous husband Umbu . Then the story goes on with its own sweet pace, until the baby is born before the ending credits start showing off - but only after shocking the audience enough.
The movie has dramatic scenerio, dialouges, almost stock characters but an intriguing plot and eye-worming rural beauty. Some actions are absurd, yet so realistic, so abrupt. Acting is superb. The songs and BGM are just apt; catching the note in proper places. Editing is mind blowing, trimmed. Not even trying to feed with burden scenes. Overall, you can not overlook such a piece by Mouly Surya.