Synopsis
Rakib, an eighteen-year-old housekeeper, lives in a country house when Purna, the owner, suddenly returns. Purna, a retired general, declared himself a candidate in local mayoral elections, running a campaign focused on modernization and development. The village experienced frequent power outages, and Purna proposed building a new power plant - which would require many residents to give up their land. Because his father is in prison and his brother is working abroad, there is a father figure in Rakib's life which Purna fills. Purna makes Rakib his go-to man, a role the boy seems intent on taking-until a small act of vandalism infuriates Purna. He orders Rakib to track down the culprit, who is brutally punished for his crimes. Realizing that he is being absorbed into a culture of violence, Rakib tries to escape.
Cast and Crew
DIRECTED BY
Makbul Mubarak
WRITTEN BY
Makbul Mubarak
PRODUCER
Yulia Evina Bhara
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Wojciech Staron
EDITING
Małgorzata Staroń
ORIGINAL SCORE
Carlo Francisco Manatad
POLISH PRODUCER
Bani Kaykal
CO-FINANCING
PRODUCTION
Polish Film Intitute
Kawan Kawan, Staron-Film, Niko Film
2022 / Indonesia, Poland / 115 min