Motif is a 2019 Malaysian crime drama. In the film, a missing girl in a small town is suddenly murdered. A female police investigator have to solve the case, while the prime suspect might be the girl's father.
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| Directed by | Nadiah Hamzah |
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| Distributed by | Empire Film Solution |
Release date | 26 September 2019 (Malaysia) |
Running time | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay language |
It is released on 26 September 2019 in Malaysia.[1][2][3]
Inspector Dewi (Sharifah Armani) is an intelligent female inspector who is assigned to investigate the case of missing teen girl, Anna in the town of Tanah Merah. Anna was last seen in an old hotel. She is assigned with the local Inspector Rizal (Taqim Zaki). However, she is not welcomed by the town, especially from the father of the missing girl, Hussein (Rosyam Nor) who is a powerful figure in the town and has prejudice towards women. Meanwhile, Dewi also struggles with her personal life as she is having polygamy relationship with a guy who has a first wife. When Anna is discovered murdered, everyone besides Anna becomes suspect, can Dewi solve the slow-burn murder case?