Motif (film) explained

Motif
Director:Nadiah Hamzah
Starring:
Studio:
  • WayangWorks
  • Ore Struck Media
Distributor:Empire Film Solution
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:Malaysia
Language:Malay language

Motif (English: Motive) is a 2019 Malaysian Malay-language crime drama film directed by Nadiah Hamzah starring Sharifah Amani, Rosyam Nor, Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin and Taqim Zaki. This films revolves a female police investigator, Dewi (Sharifah Amani) have to solve the case, about a missing girl in a small town is suddenly murdered, while the prime suspect might be the girl's father (Rosyam Nor).

It is released on 26 September 2019 in Malaysia.[1] [2] [3]

Synopsis

Inspector Dewi (Sharifah Armani) is an intelligent female inspector who is assigned to investigate the case of missing teen girl, Anna in the town of Tanah Merah. Anna was last seen in an old hotel. She is assigned with the local Inspector Rizal (Taqim Zaki). However, she is not welcomed by the town, especially by the father of the missing girl, Hussein (Rosyam Nor) who is a powerful figure in the town and has prejudices towards women. Meanwhile, Dewi also struggles with her personal life as she is in a polygamous relationship. When Anna is discovered murdered, everyone around Anna becomes suspect. Can Dewi solve the slow-burn murder case?

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why Malaysian director Nadiah Hamzah is worried about her debut feature film Motif. MalayMail.
  2. Web site: Nadiah Hamzah took cues from Scandinavian murder TV series to craft her debut film Motif. The Sun.
  3. Web site: Motif, Sharifah Amani and Rosyam Nor. New Straits Times.