My Failing Eyesight (2003)
"Rabun" (original title)

An elderly couple move out of the city to a village, but this exuberant and affectionate pair find that life in the countryside isn't all that pleasant after all.

Director:

Yasmin Ahmad

Writer:

Yasmin Ahmad

Stars:

M. Rajoli, Kartina Aziz, Yuhang Ho

Cast

Credited cast:
M. Rajoli	...	Pak Atan
Kartina Aziz	...	Mak Inom
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yuhang Ho	...	Elvis
Norkhiriah	...	Orked

Storyline

An elderly couple move out of the city to a village, but this exuberant and affectionate pair find that life in the countryside isn't all that pleasant after all.

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Genres:

Family | Drama

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Details

Country:

Malaysia

Language:

Malay

Release Date:

24 January 2004 (Malaysia)

Also Known As:

Adynami orasi

Box Office

Budget:

MYR 80,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grand Brilliance

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

The best Malay movie I've ever seen

I'm a Malaysian Chinese and I admit that majority of Malaysian made movies have a below average quality. However, we can see more and more independent filmmakers these days along with some new opportunities of the screening ground (short film competitions, short film festivals etc.) for their films. Some good quality films have been produced. For government funded films, we can't deny that most of them are not meeting a good standard. But, I was full of surprise and excitement when I watched "Rabun" at a Malaysian film club screening--it's definitely a film that meet (or beyond) international quality! It's a film that deserve to be screen even at major international film festivals. A good comedy with simple but warm construction.

Filmmaking in Malaysia is like a desert. But, some ambition and talented filmmakers (especially independent filmmakers) are building up a ground for film--hopefully, soon there will be some houses follow by some buildings.