Sepi (Loneliness)...

Bisik ku pada bulan,
Kembalikan temanku
Kekasihku, syurgaku

Tanpa dia malam menemaniku
Sepi memelukku

Bulan jangan biar siang
Biar alam ini kelam
Biar ia sepi sepertiku

I whisper to the moon
Return to me, my companion
My lover, my heaven

Without him only the night accompanies me
Loneliness engulfs me

O moon, don't let it be day
Leave the world in twilight
Let it be lonely, like me

I am cursing and swearing at Ain now for lending me this DVD. I didn't remember crying this much as I had for Korean shows.

This movie is a must-watch for any sadistically sad people out there. Not that I'm saying I am one (I just have a soft spot for sadistically horror and sad movies), but the beautiful cinematography just allures one to enjoy the pace of the movie.

The above poem, with its English translation (from as far as I can remember from the subtitles, plus cracking the boyfriend's head at the same time), is woven perfectly inside the 3rd and final story of the movie with its full meaning only revealed towards the ending.

That was what actually got my eyes swollen. Not to mention how many pieces of tissue paper I used up or attempted to wipe away my tears that kept rolling on and on.

Much has been said about the cinematography and script, which was amazingly untypical Malaysian (think Nana Tanjung, Duyung etc), but I think what glued the movie together was the music.

Melancholy has been known to be Indonesia's forte in music, hence the decision for the collaboration between Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Primeworks Studios was a stroke of ingenuity. With singers like Yuni Shara and Gita Gutawa, plus Melly Goeslaw as composer and a bonus, the music would take you to such that you could just feel the emotions deeper than you could imagine.

I have one critic on the music though. Not that I am against Malaysian songs (I am still a CT fan), but I think the cover version of Rossa's "Aku Bukan Untukmu" by Zaf and Lah VE was horrible.

But overall, the movie's perfect, aside from the dramatic plot. But hey, I was knocked down by a car too, I mean, shit happens man.

Never ever think getting knocked down by the car is unreal and dramatic.

Pause and let yourself immerse on the reason it happened. :)

Ps: I do watch Nana Tanjung and Duyung for the spastic lame humour. O well...