The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
The Arsonist involves the struggles 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.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- U-Wei Haji SaariDirector
Cast
- Khalid SallehKakang
- Bell NgasriKesuma
- KuswadinataTok Empat
- Anuar IdrisMustapha
- Azizah MahzanIsteri Kakang
- Jamaluddin Abd KadirTuan Kassim
- OcheeCast
- Leeza RafarCast
- Tam SuhaimiCast
- JD KhaledCast
- Kamarool Haji YusoffCast