Note | |
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Malay | NOTA |
Directed by | Yasu Tanaka |
Written by | Yasu Tanaka Yasuhiko Tanaka |
Screenplay by | Yasu Tanaka |
Based on | Bako National Park |
Produced by | Bea Tanaka |
Starring | Hans Isaac Maya Karin Rin Izumi Ramli Hassan |
Cinematography | Maximilian Schmige |
Edited by | Yasuhiko Tanaka |
Music by | Christopher Higgs |
Production company | 42nd Pictures |
Distributed by | Empire Film Solution |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | Malaysia |
Language | Malay |
Budget | RM 1.8 million[1] |
Note also known as NOTA (English: Note) is a 2015 Malaysian Malay-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Yasu Tanaka. This was also his directorial debut in Malay film. The film 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 Ramli Hassan and Rin Izumi play supportive roles.[2] 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 box office failure.[3] Despite this, 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.[4]