''My Beloved Dearest'' () is a 2013 Singaporean
drama film
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directed by
Sanif Olek. This film is notable as
Singapore
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's first locally made
Malay-language
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film since the 1970s.
Plot
The film tells the story of the fractious relationship between Murni, a homesick Indonesian caregiver slash domestic helper and her crabby and disabled older Singaporean master, a widower named Pak Harun who sits on his wheelchair all day by the sliding glass door where the curtains are shut and seemingly waiting for someone to rescue him from his loneliness and helplessness. Pak Harun resists all basic conversation with Murni and rudely expresses his dislike of the food that she serves him every day, including the traditional
Nusantara dish
sambal goreng
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.
Cast
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Rahim Razali
Abdul Rahim bin Mohd Razali (born 3 July 1939), better known by his stage name Rahim Razali, is a Malaysian actor, director, screenwriter, producer and sports commentator.
Life and career
He had his secondary education at Anderson Ipoh High ...
as Harun
* Aidli Mosbit as Murni
* Asnida Daud as Siti
* Hashimah Hamidon as Minah
* Rafaat Hj Hamzah as Rosli
* Norsiah Ramly
* Keatar HM
* Shah Iskandar
* Khalid Baboo
Reception
It was selected as Singapore's official 2015 entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
87th Academy Awards
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, but was not nominated.
In November 2013 the film won the Best Asian Film (Jury Prize) at the SalaMindanaw International Film Festival in the Philippines.
In 2014 it was the closing film for the
Southeast Asian Film Festival and opening film for the Phnom Penh International Film Festival. It was an Official Selection at the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, the
Hawaii International Film Festival
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where it was showcased in the festival's New Frontiers section, the
Edmonton International Film Festival
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, the Luang Prabang Film Festival, the
Barcelona International Film Festival
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and showcased at the Southeast Asian Screen Academy. It also represented Singapore at the
Asia Pacific Screen Awards
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but was not nominated.
Other awards include the
Mexico International Film Festival's Best Musical award,
and the Best Feature at the 12th Royal Bali International Film Festival.
See also
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References
External links
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2013 films
2013 drama films
Singaporean drama films
Malay-language films