Nota (2015)

Name: Nota
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2015-08-13

1h 34m

Running Time

Plot.

Kamal and Erin, a couple facing midlife crisis after prolonged lack of real communication, caused by years of failure at trying to have a baby. On their 10th year anniversary, they decide to have a trip to Bako National Park where they had their trip over 10 years ago to reignite their bond of love and marriage.On their way to Bako, Erin inadvertently discovers that Kamal is drafting a note that implies he is planning to end it all. Shocked, she starts feeling sorry for Kamal and also feels guilty about the situation. But later she finds out Kamal's secret, that makes her infuriated and upset, so she begins to plan the perfect murder, using his note as strong evidence of his death. Her plans goes awry, once a local Sarawakian, Jemat, their boatman to the isolated National Park comes into the picture..

Where to Watch.

Rent

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Cast & Crew.

Maya Karin

Erin

Rin Izumi

Mayumi

Hans Isaac

Kamal

Ramli Hassan

Boatman / Jemat

Christopher Higgs

Sound mixer

Yasuhiko Tanaka

Writer / Editor

Bea Tanaka

Co-Writer / Producer

Shane Bartley

Color Designer

Yasu Tanaka

Producer / Director

Maximilian Schmige

Cinematography

Media.

Details.

Release Date
August 13, 2015

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 34m

Genres
Drama Mystery Thriller Crime

Wiki.

Note also known as NOTA (Malay: NOTA/Nota) is a 2015 Malaysian Malay-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Japanese origin Yasu Tanaka. This was also his debut Malay language directorial venture and was produced by his wife Bea Tanaka under the production company 42nd Pictures. The film stars Hans Isaac in the male lead role, Maya Karin in the female lead role while late actor Ramli Hassan and Rin Izumi play supportive roles. The music for the film is scored by Christopher Higgs and editing is handled by Yashiko Tanaka.

The film was released on 13 August 2013 and received mixed reviews from the audience but was declared as a failure in the box office. Despite the box office failure, the film is still rated as one of the greatest films to have made in Malaysian cinema and was also nominated as one of the best films at the 28th Malaysian Film Festival and eventually won the Best Screenplay Award during the film festival.