Zahara, a stateless refugee, lives on a small remote island in Malaysia, where she makes a living selling turtle eggs. One day, Samad, claiming to be a university researcher, visits the island, wanting to employ Zahara to show him around. As the day goes on, Zahara and Samad become entangled in a dangerous dance of duplicity and deception.
Directed by Woo Ming Jin
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Cast
Asmara Abigail
Zahara
Bront Palarae
Samad
Amerul Affendi
The Registry Officer
Crew
Woo Ming Jin
Director
Woo Ming Jin
Screenplay
Chapavich Temnitikul
Original Music Composer
Edmund Yeo
Editor
Kong Pahurak
Director of Photography
Woo Ming Jin
Producer
Edmund Yeo
Producer
Yulia Evina Bhara
Co-Producer
Liew Seng Tat
Production Design
Popular Reviews
1 review
MopudPRO
6.0★ · 05/22/25
Fairy tale, folklore, and feminism wrapped in quiet violence. Like a lullaby with teeth.
Fairy tale, folklore, and feminism wrapped in quiet violence. Like a lullaby with teeth.
