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Synopsis: In Minangkabau, West Sumatera, Yuda a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta. After a series of setbacks leave Yuda homeless and uncertain about his new future, a chance encounter results in him defending the orphaned Astri from becoming the latest victim of a European human trafficking ring led by the wildly psychotic, Ratger and his right-hand man Lars. With Ratger injured in the mêlée and seeking both his "merchandise" and bloody retribution, Yuda's introduction to this bustling city is a baptism of fire as he is forced to go on the run with Astri and her younger brother Adit as all the pimps and gangsters that inhabit the night hound the streets chasing their every step. With escape seemingly beyond their grasp, Yuda has no ch
Genre: Action, Drama
Director(s): Gareth Evans
Production: Pt. Merantau Films
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.8
R
Year:
2009
134 min
Website
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Don't step foot in here ever again.

Let's see how long you can survive

with that tips money of yours.

Johni wait, I can give you 40%!

Sh*t!

Great... that's just great, my hero!

Tell me, do you always messed

up other people's life?

What?

He was choking you and

kicking your brother.

Yeah... and because of you

I lost my job too.

I faced quite a lot of problems

before you come into the picture.

You only make the situation worse.

I don't want to be here too.

Now that I've got back my wallet...

- I'm going off.

- That's better.

Sis... no! He can help protect us.

He has done more than enough.

That will do for me.

I tell you, mister... Johni brings

fresh meat, fresh girls...

only for mister.

Johni, you said there'll be 5 girls.

- Okay, but we have...

- I know, we've only 4 girls here.

Now they're fresh, for that I'm happy.

But...

I may be a man of business, but that

doesn't make me a businessman.

If you f*** over a businessman,

he takes you to court, he fines you.

He'll only hurt your pocket,

but me, I'm kind of special.

So if saying, I order 5 pizzas and

on the day of delivery I only get 4,

well then I'll be forced to

hurt your pocket.

But...

I might also cut you, a little bit.

Leave a mark...

Something you know...

So that we have a clear understanding

of what supplies and demands mean.

Do you follow me, Mr. Johni?

I bring 5 girls today.

Good, so I don't have to hurt you.

Mister... mister come to my club,

Go Go club.

Fresh girls... free of charge,

I'll make you happy.

- You are a good host, Johni.

- Thank you mister.

Take them please.

Hello!

We need one more girl.

Get the car and wait for

me at the lobby.

We need to find Astri.

I don't care how difficult it is,

we have to find her.

Sh*t!

Ayi!

Astri here!

Ayi isn't home.

I heard her went out earlier.

Did she say where she was going?

She said that she's meeting

up with someone.

Some men came to fetch her.

They were really rough with her,

but she says she's okay.

What's happening?

- Who fetch her?

- It's me!

Get in.

- Assalamualaikum.

- Walaikum salam, Mom.

Yuda... child.

Please keep quiet. It's Yuda

and I can't really hear him.

- Mom... - Just a moment.

- Asked him how's the girls in Jakarta?

Just keep quiet and played your games.

- Who's that Mom?

- Your brother, as usual crapping away.

- How's everyone there, Mom?

- All of us are fine.

But that's not important,

how about you?

Have you found a job yet?

Yuda?

I'm doing fine, Mom.

I have started teaching silat

to some children.

I'm glad to hear that.

I know that you'll definitely overcome

all hurdles and reaps the benefits.

Johni... you're useless!

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