Two Malaysian sisters, Rohani and Rohana, run away from home to escape their wealthy father's mistreatment. They find refuge in a small town where they get to know Brian Goh, a young Catholic schoolteacher. Brian is irresistibly attracted to the two girls. Impressed by their extraordinary courage in the face of adversity, their relationship forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood. Director Yasmin Ahmad explores the possibilities of emotional survival after being traumatised by loved ones. Through the wanderings of three lost souls who band together and console one another, Muallaf celebrates friendship, forgiveness, and the coming to terms with the past.
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The Convert was released in 2008 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 5 reviews, giving The Convert (2008) an average rating of 75%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 72%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 0%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed The Convert a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 75%, The Convert is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2008, which stands at 56%.
Other movies from 2008 with similar scores include films like The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Changeling and Batman: Gotham Knight.
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