Best award winning movies with a somewhat depressing subject from Malaysia

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with a somewhat depressing subject from Malaysia! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with a somewhat depressing subject from Malaysia, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Garden of Evening Mists (2019)

A woman seeking a quiet life in post-World War II British Malaya finds love and a common interest in gardening with a mysterious Japanese man.

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2019-11-29 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Angelica Lee, Hiroshi Abe

Rating

rating icon 7.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #332 for
    masochistic character
  2. Ranked #335 for
    heavy-handed
  3. Ranked #371 for
    healing

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2 Roh (2020)

Cut off from civilisation, a single mother puts her children on high alert when they bring home a young girl caked in clay. She tells of spirits and spirit hunters, but these are not mere superstitions. As more strangers show up on her doorstep, she quickly finds another reason to fear the forest.

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2020-08-06 | Horror / Drama

Cast

Farah Ahmad, Mhia Farhana

Rating

rating icon 5.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #114 for
    suspenseful atmosphere
  2. Ranked #120 for
    Grand-Guignol
  3. Ranked #145 for
    aura of mystery

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3 Mat Kilau (2022)

The rise of a Malay warrior named Mat Kilau and his friends against the British colonialists who came to Pahang in 1892. The greed of British officials and policies, which have imposed excessive taxes, confiscated land belonging to the Malays to reap the treasures of Pahang and disrupted the Islamic way in Pahang has caused dissatisfaction among the rulers and the Malays. The patriotic spirit of Mat Kilau and his friends who rose up against British violence had caused Captain Syers to launch an attack on Mat Kilau. Witness the heroic spirit of Mat Kilau, Tok Gajah and Mat Kilau's best friends use their wisdom to fight in the jungle against the British soldiers. Did Mat Kilau and his friends succeed in driving out the barbaric and greedy British army to reap gold and tin in Pahang?

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2022-06-23 | Action / History

Cast

Adi Putra, Fattah Amin

Rating

rating icon 6.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    unique camera angle
  2. Ranked #1 for
    fluid camera movement
  3. Ranked #1 for
    directorial touch

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4 Songlap (2011)

Brothers Am (Shaheizy Sam) and Ad (Syafie Naswip) are involved in a baby-selling syndicate run by a woman known as Mama. As they progress, a friend's sister, Hawa (Sara Ali) gets involved too and Ad can no longer turn a blind eye. However, his moral struggle starts to shake his relationship with Am.

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2011-12-14 | Action / Drama

Cast

Shaheizy Sam, Syafie Naswip

Rating

rating icon 5.9
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #3009 for
    gut-wrenching
  2. Ranked #4963 for
    strange twist
  3. Ranked #5264 for
    glum

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5 Pulang (2018)

In the 1940s, Malays were world-renowned for their seafaring skills. Being of Bugis descent, they navigated the sea with natural ease and were often the favored seamen for international shipping lines. Othman, a fisherman from a small village in Malacca, leaves his family behind to sail the world, with hopes to return home one day with worldly riches and deserved pride. After decades at sea, however, his low wages as a deckhand leaves him disillusioned. He contemplates returning home to his family but ended up settling down in Liverpool, England. 60 years later, his grandson, Ahmad, journeys halfway across the world in search of his grandfather.

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2018-07-26 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Remy Ishak, Puteri Aishah

Rating

rating icon 5.733
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #67 for
    nifty
  2. Ranked #110 for
    like Titanic
  3. Ranked #338 for
    unrealistic

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6 Bunohan: Return to Murder (2012)

3 brother return to the village of Bunohan with three very different reasons; they will encounter death, deceit and a very grim revelation.

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2012-03-08 | Action / Drama

Cast

Zahiril Adzim, Faizal Hussein

Rating

rating icon 6.286
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #242 for
    watching several times
  2. Ranked #335 for
    requiring a second watch
  3. Ranked #349 for
    testy

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7 Air Force The Movie: Danger Close (2022)

The movie follows the story of a PASKAU team led by Captain Adib and his mentor, Major Adnan, tasked with protecting humanitarians serving in war torn country, Namburi. On their return home, their plane gets unexpectedly shot down by local militants. Nine of the passengers managed to make their jump before the plane crashes. Back in Malaysia, upon discovery of the news, the air force makes preparation for rescue. Adib`s brother in-law, Zafran, a grounded SUKHOI pilot, fights for the opportunity to save them. The air force deploys help and the survivors make their final run to salvation.

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2022-08-25 | Action / War

Cast

Aiman Hakim Ridza, Carmen Soo

Rating

rating icon 5.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #313 for
    stone-faced cast
  2. Ranked #353 for
    with mercenaries
  3. Ranked #356 for
    plenty of action

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8 Sepet (2004)

19-year old Ah Loong is in charge of a street stall selling pirated VCDs. Ah Loong is an incurable romantic with a unique hobby – he loves to read and write poetry. Quite content to carry on being the Romeo of the slums, Ah Loong's life takes on a sudden change one day when a 16-year old Malay schoolgirl arrives at his stall in search of Wong Kar-Wai films.

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2004-09-30 | Romance / Comedy

Cast

Choo Seong Ng, Sharifah Amani

Rating

rating icon 6.8
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2068 for
    spoon-feeding
  2. Ranked #2904 for
    sad
  3. Ranked #3137 for
    romantically involved

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9 Paskal (2018)

The true events of Lieutenant Commander Arman Anwar of PASKAL, an elite unit in the Royal Malaysian Navy, and his team's mission to rescue the MV Bunga Laurel, a tanker which was hijacked by Somalian Pirates in 2011.

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2018-09-27 | Action / War

Cast

Hairul Azreen, Ammar Alfian Aziz

Rating

rating icon 7.648
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #149 for
    dumbfounded
  2. Ranked #192 for
    dadaism
  3. Ranked #248 for
    jingoistic

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Paskal trailer
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10 Current Sea (2020)

A feature-length, environmental thriller that follows investigative journalist, Matt Blomberg, and ocean activist, Paul Ferber, in their dangerous efforts to create a marine conservation area and combat the relentless tide of illegal fishing. Along the way a new generation of Cambodian environmentalists are inspired to create a better life for their people.

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2020-02-19 | Documentary

Cast

Matt Blomberg, Paul Ferber

Rating

rating icon 0.0
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1763 for
    non-professional actor
  2. Ranked #1892 for
    cinema verite
  3. Ranked #2920 for
    balanced view

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