Film

The Arsonist

2001 · 1h 10m · Drama

IMDb

7.3

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.

Khalid Salleh

Kakang

Bell Ngasri

Kesuma

Kuswadinata

Tok Empat

Anuar Idris

Mustapha

Azizah Mahzan

Isteri Kakang

Jamaluddin Abd Kadir

Tuan Kassim

Ochee

Leeza Rafar

Tam Suhaimi

JD Khaled

Kamarool Haji Yusoff

• U-Wei Haji SaariDirector
• William FaulknerStory

Release date

October 25, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

Malay

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Drama