As a Malay Muslim born and raised in Malaysia, I’ve never once experienced, witnessed, or even heard of the exaggeration and dramatisation displayed in this film. I’ve to say that although the director is Malaysian, she seems a bit out of touch with Malaysian reality (to call a spade a spade, even possibly whitewashed). The concept of liberation and embracing one’s body do deserve some credit, but the way it’s depicted (through a tiktok dance) is simply subpar and lacks depth. I take offence at the way Malaysian acceptance and awareness of womanhood are depicted throughout this film. Do the director and the entire crew really think we’re that backward and superstitious when women in Malaysia have been elevated to so many ranks in so many different industries? Sure, there are still a lot of gaps to close in empowering women, but East Asians, particularly Malaysians, in the context of this film are not this backward. There are even far greater advancements in ensuring women are able to go through their menstruation in Malaysia compared to other countries, such as efforts to combat period poverty and amplifying reproductive health education. Westerners and whitewashed viewers who have given undue massive credit to this film need to get cultured.