Sepet (Yasmin Ahmad, 2004) is a Malaysia film directed by Yasmin Ahmad. It's follows a love story between Orked, a young Muslim Malay girl and Loong (Jason), a young Chinese Malaysian who engages in selling pirated VCDs on a street market. The plot revolves around the two young lovers from totally different background, cultures and how they cope with their families and social pressure throughout the film.
There were several important issues highlighted in the film that I would like to discuss about. These include the mise-en-scene and cinematography.
According to Bordwell & Thompson in film art, mise-en-scene including settings & props, costume and makeup, lighting, staging and performing. In Sepet (2004), the story setting use multi languages and races actors to show the uniqe of Malaysia society. Those actors using Mandarin, English, Malay and Cantonese to communicate in the film, just like what Malaysian did in daily life.
Secondly, the costume and makeup of the actors represent them from different background and cultures. Base on the costume, audience can easily know that those actors is from what background, such as races, religion and culture. In the film, Orked wearing baju kurung, speak Malay to show that she is a Malay girl and Loong wearing normal T-shirt with jean and speak Mandarin to show that he is a Chinese.
Moreover, audience can see different kinds of lighting in the film. When Orked meet Loong, the lighting is slightly soften compare to other scene. In another hands, when Loong facing dangerous, the lighting is more dim and dark. The different kind of lighting applied in different situation to bring the different feeling to audience.
Lastly, the performance of the actors show that the realism of society. Malaysia is a country form by multi races such as Malay, Chinese and India. However, the society still very tradition especially in relationship. The people still cannot accept or even refuse their friends, family and children in a relationship with who are different culture, races with them. In Sepet (2004), the director Yasmin try to bring up this issues to audience and the community. She feel that we do not have to understand someone to love them; we should love someone for who they really are as we need no reason to love.
In Sepet (2004), various type of shot were using, such as long shot, medium shot, close up and so on. Furthermore, Yasmin Ahmad also play with different kind of angle. One of the angle can find in the film is from up to down. When the gangster chasing Jason, the angle is from the top view.
According to Bordwell & Thompson in film art, mise-en-scene including settings & props, costume and makeup, lighting, staging and performing. In Sepet (2004), the story setting use multi languages and races actors to show the uniqe of Malaysia society. Those actors using Mandarin, English, Malay and Cantonese to communicate in the film, just like what Malaysian did in daily life.
Secondly, the costume and makeup of the actors represent them from different background and cultures. Base on the costume, audience can easily know that those actors is from what background, such as races, religion and culture. In the film, Orked wearing baju kurung, speak Malay to show that she is a Malay girl and Loong wearing normal T-shirt with jean and speak Mandarin to show that he is a Chinese.
Moreover, audience can see different kinds of lighting in the film. When Orked meet Loong, the lighting is slightly soften compare to other scene. In another hands, when Loong facing dangerous, the lighting is more dim and dark. The different kind of lighting applied in different situation to bring the different feeling to audience.
Lastly, the performance of the actors show that the realism of society. Malaysia is a country form by multi races such as Malay, Chinese and India. However, the society still very tradition especially in relationship. The people still cannot accept or even refuse their friends, family and children in a relationship with who are different culture, races with them. In Sepet (2004), the director Yasmin try to bring up this issues to audience and the community. She feel that we do not have to understand someone to love them; we should love someone for who they really are as we need no reason to love.
In Sepet (2004), various type of shot were using, such as long shot, medium shot, close up and so on. Furthermore, Yasmin Ahmad also play with different kind of angle. One of the angle can find in the film is from up to down. When the gangster chasing Jason, the angle is from the top view.
To sum up, Sepet is a film that recommended to watch. Not only the story, the technique of filming and the cinematography can consider one of the best in Malaysia film history.
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