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When the Heart Shatters (1983)

When the Heart Shatters (1983)

Drama
Release Date: 1983, January 1
Directors: Rahman B
Countries: Malaysia
Production: Filem Negara Malaysia
Cast: Abu Bakar Omar, Ismail Din, Rubiah Suparman, Megat Hashim, Mazita Aziz, Rokiah Shafie, Hasnah Ibrahim, Samsuddin Baslah, Normi Sidek, Abdullah A. Rahman, Rusiah Chik, Abd. Samat Arshad

Overview:

A woman has been divorced by her husband who is a female leg. Her husband considered her a village woman, always embarrassing her in front of her friends. She worked as a government midwife in a remote area but her presence was not liked by a traditional midwife. Various slanders were made by the traditional midwife to drive her out of the village. However, he got moral support from his uncle, who became the village head. She was often harassed by three men who were so married that they were willing to use force. Yet he was able to maintain his dignity. The villagers began to accept his presence.