Village scorn, buried secrets, and fists that do the talking—Malaysian revenge cinema hits different.
Hassan's parents passed away when he was young. Now all grown up, he returns from overseas and heads back home to his village in Taiping to handle matters regarding his late father's estate, especially his father's debt to Mr. Seman. As he returns to the village, he is scorned by the villagers as he is the son of a gambler, and many assume him to be just like his father. Mr. Seman is shocked to find out that Hassan is still alive, instead of shot dead along with his parents. Nur Ain, the daughter of the village chief, accidentally discovers the truth behinds the death of Hassan's parents, so she decides to help him solve his problem.
Acting
Beto Kusyairy simmers with wounded dignity throughout.
Direction
Bob Singah captures Taiping's oppressive small-town atmosphere.
Director
Bob Singah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Balun is Taiping slang for 'return,' reflecting the film's circular structure of homecoming and reckoning in Perak's former tin-mining heartland.
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