HE turned up to work, but was alien in the office: an ex-guerilla fighter whose life was now determined by punctuality. By 8am-1pm. By straight lines on the page.

In the film Lewat Jam Malam (After the Curfew) Iskandar (brilliantly played by A.N Alcaff) ends up just sitting: confused, not knowing what to do, ashamed of himself and almost desperate. The Revolution is over, the pounding of the heart when faced with life or death, victory or defeat