Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- intimate
- compassionate
- poignant
- quiet evening
- reflective movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Badak is a deaf single father whose relationship with his daughter changes as her hip-hop career develops.
Sign language is central to the fathers' efforts to communicate with their children.
The daughter's emergence as a hip-hop star reshapes her father's life and their relationship.
The plot follows Badak's family while also tracking another father facing ongoing challenges communicating with his deaf son.
Films like Badak, and why
CODA
shares an intimate family drama structure centered on deafness, parenthood, communication, and a child's musical ambition
Sound of Metal
shares grounded emotional drama about deafness, identity, communication barriers, and music as a transformative force
The Way He Looks
shares a compassionate coming-of-age drama focused on deafness, family relationships, and the struggle to communicate
Movie Details
- Director
- Raihan Halim
- Release Date
- 2025-10-02
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 9.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Shaheizy Sam
- Aida Amron
- Wan Hanafi Su
- Hon Kahoe
- Tony Eusoff
- Alvin Wong
- Amanda Ang
- Joe Flizzow
- Theia Ela Yusnita
Common questions
- What is Badak about?
- A tender Southeast Asian drama about deaf fathers confronting changing family bonds through a daughter's rise in hip-hop.
- What is Badak like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Badak as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Badak violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Badak.
- Which films are like Badak?
- Films with a similar feel include CODA, Sound of Metal, and The Way He Looks.
- How long is Badak?
- Badak runs 93 minutes.
