Papadom
Release Date:
8th October 2009
Language:
Malay
Running Time:
115 mins
Rating:
PG13
Genre:
Drama / Family / Comedy
Starring:
Vanidah Imran, Liyana Jasmay, Afdlin Shauki,
Directed by:
Afdlin Shauki
Local Distributor:
Tayangan Unggul
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    Movie Plot



    Could a loving husband fulfill his late wife's wishes? This movie tells a tale of Saadom who is a
    successful Nasi Kandar businessman in Pulau Pinang. His wife's last wish before passing away
    is for him to take good care of their daughter Mia. From a busy businessman who is so
    infatuated with his Nasi Kandar business, Saadom changes into a dependable father who
    is very much focused on his daughter's life. As Mia, grows up she gets a bit annoyed with
    her father's endless care and devotion towards her which at times seem too much to handle.
    A huge dilemma arises as Mia is all grown up and ready for University life. Saadom then panics
    as he has no idea how to fulfill his late wife's wishes while she's away.

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    Miri

    Penang

    Petaling Jaya

    Prai

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    Putrajaya

    Seremban

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    REVIEW


    Afdlin Shauki's simple father-daughter tale in "Papadom" yells out a heartfelt story based on a 'what if' situation. "What would happen if my wife had passed away?" - that is the ultimate question posed by Afdlin in this touching family drama. The story surrounds itself on Saadom (Afdlin Shauki), who runs a Nasi Kandar business in Penang. He becomes too preoccupied with his work till he has very little time for his young daughter, Mia till a point where he almost forgets her birthday.

    Soon, his life takes a dramatic turn when his wife passes away due to a car accident. He is then left alone to care for Mia and realises how precious she means to him. Interestingly enough, Saadom turns from a hardworking shop owner into a doting father dedicating his time and efforts into taking care of Mia. He even looked like he would go to the ends of the earth for her - Yes, he is that protective!

    The tasty papadom gives the story a unique symbolic meaning. In the beginning, Mia's love for her father's papadoms is heavily portrayed, providing a well-pieced story in the end. The moral of the story is clear and understandable as it embeds a point of realisation on the importance of family. But then again in the film, Saadom goes to the extreme as he even takes up a job at her campus so he could be near enough to protect her. A real doting father. Surprisingly, the award-winning director and actor, Afdlin had confessed that his character Saadom is a real reflection of him if something were to happen to his wife.

    The film's script and actor's performances are of good entertainment. With Afdlin Shauki behind the works, there is bound to be some witty lines and hilarious awkward behaviours. However, don't expect a lot of funny scenes as it is in fact a drama. Liyana Jasmay stayed true to her playful character Mia as she starts her new life on campus. While Que Haidar does justice to his character as the nerdy looking guy who tries to court Mia. Potential love interest can be seen between Vanidah Imran and Afdlin Shauki's character. However, the romance fell short of its performance as the focus heavily remained on Saadom and Mia.

    "Papadom" is a down-to-earth film that stays true to the relationship between a single father and his daughter.

    10 comments:

    amie said...

    aku nk tgkk weh citer nih..
    huhuhu..
    tp keadaan tak mengizinkan..
    poket tgh pokai..
    hukhukkk

    Tengku Speki said...

    best ke??
    sana sini blogger cerita pasal ni..
    huehuehueheuheue

    adehh english lak sinopsis ni...

    cikELA said...

    bes2..
    kelakar..
    tgkla..

    The Official Miss CHEKLEEN said...

    capri>>sila2 tgk bila poket ko da penuh..
    t leh banje aku..huhu..

    PROF>>cambest je...g la tgk..
    aku pown ada ase cam nak tgk neh..ekekeke

    cikELA>>nak tgk ler nt..hehe
    tlg promo je dlu neh..
    (abg aplin,sila bayo saye ye..kekeke)

    Ib H. said...

    aritu ada org estro call ak ckp ak menang kuiz yg ngan liyana jasmay kt kapet.tah la ye ke tak sbb soalan tya heroin ak jwp hero

    The Official Miss CHEKLEEN said...

    ye ea riss bebeh..
    taniah ko...
    taniah2...
    (abg aplin,sila bayo sy coz guna nama myasara...tu nama lama sy taw..missleen myasara..huhuhuhu)

    amie said...

    bile aja tah poket aku nk penuh..
    akakkaka

    The Official Miss CHEKLEEN said...

    ala ko wat2 la penuh..kekeke

    amie said...

    watwat penoh tak dapek den nk nolong eh..
    huahuahua..
    nk soh dak gedik banje tgk wayang la..
    hauhuauha

    The Official Miss CHEKLEEN said...

    ahahahaha cap...ko yg banje patotnye...kakaka

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