A compilation of nine short films and collected scenes created by young, up-and-coming Indonesian directors. Set during a single hot Jakarta night. Each short features an interaction between two characters and focuses on the strange situations one might get into while prowling the city after dark.
Purnama, a street child who lives in a halfway house. He was affected by amnesia due to being hit by the car of Mr. Surya, a businessman who is a workaholic and still lives alone.
For Mrs. Broto's family, managing their beloved inn is not easy, especially when their youngest child, Tarjo, suddenly falls in love with a married guest.
A civil servant taking shelter from the rain in front of a laundry shop. Then, he was given a bag of laundry clothes which he thought belonged to the laundry shop clerk. Unexpectedly, he took the bag containing lots of clothes and ran away and sparked a commotion in the surrounding community.
Sekar is a blind woman who makes her mother's batik her whole world. Until Sekar met a silversmith who made batik motifs for her. The man brought batik to life in another way.
After discovering a chamber filled with toys and stacks of matchboxes in the orphanage they recently moved into, Dina and the other orphans continue to experience supernatural disturbances in the house. In addition, the arrival of Luna, a new orphan who is no less mysterious than the orphanage they...
In May 1998 something happened in Indonesia that no one had thought possible. After persistent demonstrations, primarily by students, the repressive era of President Suharto came to an end. Many film makers from the present generation were closely involved in this revolution at the time. In this...
A group of kids trying to pursue their each own dream by helping one of their friends to make a movie inspired by the legend of Ki Ageng Selo, the story of the Lightning Catcher.
Since his father died, Gimba did not want to get away from his mother, while his mother feels that her health is getting worsen. One day, Gimba was left in a hut by his mother. Gimba also realized that his mother was gone too long.
Chen Guang is a 21-year-old Chinese woman, who lives in Beijing. Her Indonesian mother died during the May 1998 riot in Jakarta. She then heads for Korea to erase the terrible memories haunting her, and replace them with good ones.
Amelia was a lonely 10-year-old girl. Ratna, her mother, was too busy working. Amelia, who feels neglected, befriended her cousin, Ambar. When the holidays arrived, Amelia decided to visit Ambar in her village.
A housewife is running errands, such as getting the children ready for school and preparing breakfast while her husband is still asleep and shows no care for his wife's tasks at hand. The wife asks the husband to take the children to school, but the husband continues to sleep. This angers the wife,...
'Isyarat' takes the innovative approach of bringing together five young directors, Asmirandah, who made Teman Bayangan (Shadow friend); Monty Tiwa (Lost and Found); Adhyatmika (Flora); Donny Alamsyah (Tanda Bahaya or Alarm); and Reza Rahadian (Gadis Indigo or Indigo girl), to create a series of...
Adapted from Pawan Kumar’s “U-Turn". A Young female reporter investigating a story about a person littering on the street. However, when the offenders mysteriously begin dying one by one, she sets out on a journey to uncover the truth.
Ayu, a girl from a village outside Yogyakarta, wants to become a famous dangdut singer. So in Yogya, Ayu stays with Ningsih, her aunt, who owns a beauty salon. Dimas, her friend, accompanies Ayu, as a street musician, to get musical exposure. Ayu starts to get noticed when she sings. Men are...
Released from prison, a woman returns to her village and tries to face the four seasons of her past. The lack of welcome from the villagers, and even her family, leads her into a power that is hidden underneath the fog. Aiming to heal, a sexual assault survivor takes a journey to redefine her own...
