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The Forbidden Door
''The Forbidden Door'' ( id, Pintu Terlarang) is a 2009 Indonesian psychological thriller film written and directed by Joko Anwar based on Sekar Ayu Asmara's novel of the same name. Despite disappointing box office receipts in Indonesia, the film won rave reviews internationally, with ''The Hollywood Reporter'' calling it a film that "would make lfredHitchcock and edro Almodóvar proud." Plot Gambir, a lifecasting sculptor of pregnant women, extramaritally impregnates Talyda Sasongko. At the abortion clinic, a man tells him that when his wife had abortion here, they were haunted with guilt, though gradually adapted as they aborted every single fetus they had. Gambir, overcome with emotion, cuts the belly part of one of his sculptures and puts the fetus, named Arjasa, in it, so it would appear "living". They later marry and his career rises (Arjasa's sculpture being the most acclaimed work), but he is still haunted and becomes dispirited, often causing division between him and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joko Anwar
Joko Anwar (born 3 January 1976) is an Indonesian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Prior to becoming a filmmaker, he worked as a journalist and film critic. Anwar first rose to prominence for co-writing Nia Dinata's 2003 hit ''Arisan!'' which won five awards at the 2004 Citra Award. He then made his feature film directorial debut with the romantic comedy ''Joni's Promise'' in 2005, gaining a Best Director nomination at the 2005 Citra Award. He has since directed a wide range of genres: the noir thriller '' Dead Time: Kala'' (2007), psychological thriller ''The Forbidden Door'' (2009), supernatural horror ''Satan's Slaves'' (2017), and live-action superhero '' Gundala'' (2019). Anwar has won 3 Citra Awards out of 13 nominations for directing and screenwriting. He won the Best Director Awards twice: in 2015 for the urban drama ''A Copy of My Mind'' and in 2020 for the folk horror ''Impetigore'' as well as the Best Screenplay Award in 2008 for co-writing Mouly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familicide
A familicide is a type of murder or murder-suicide in which one kills multiple close family members in quick succession, most often children, spouses, siblings, or parents. In half the cases, the killer lastly kills themselves in a murder-suicide. If only the parents are killed, the case may also be referred to as a parricide. Where all members of a family are killed, the crime may be referred to as family annihilation. Familicide of others Familicides were used as an enhanced punishment in antiquity. In ancient China, the "nine familial exterminations" was the killing of an entire extended family or clan, usually for treason. Machiavelli advocated the extermination of a previous ruler's family to prevent uprisings in ''The Prince''. Sippenhaft (English: kin liability) was used in Nazi Germany to punish and sometimes execute the relatives of defectors and anyone involved in the 20 July plot. La Cosa Nostra began killing the relatives, including women and more recently child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mo Brothers
The Mo Brothers is an Indonesian filmmaking duo consisting of directors, producers, and screenwriters Timo Tjahjanto and Kimo Stamboel. They have mostly worked on the action, thriller, and horror genres. They first became known for directing the short film ''Dara'' in 2007, which became the basis of their 2009 feature film debut ''Macabre'' (''Rumah Dara''). Together, they have received a Citra Award Best Director nomination in 2016 for directing the action film ''Headshot'', after which Tjahjanto and Stamboel have gone on to make movies individually to further critical and commercial success. Career Tjahjanto and Stamboel met while both were students in Australia. Stamboel began directing his feature film debut ''Bunian'' in Sydney with the entire cast and crew consisting of people who had no experience in filmmaking, including Tjahjanto who was a freelance cameraman. They worked together as co-directors for the first time in the 2007 short film ''Dara,'' which was later in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimo Stamboel
Kimo Stamboel (born Mochammad Maliki Stamboel on 25 June 1980) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his works on the horror genres both as himself and also as part of The Mo Brothers with friend Timo Tjahjanto. Stamboel launched his filmmaking career in 2004 with the release of his directorial debut ''Bunian'' in 2004 and achieved mainstream success with the release of slasher hit ''Macabre'' (also known as ''Rumah Dara'') in 2009. The duo received a Citra Award for Best Director nomination in 2016 for ''Headshot.'' Early life Kimo went to school in Australia, where he met future collaborator Timo Tjahjanto. Career 2004–2016: Directorial debut and The Mo Brothers In 2004, Stamboel released his feature film debut ''Bunian'' based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Virra I. Dewi. The shooting took place in Sydney, Australia, where he was studying at the time. Filming took place over the course of 2002 and 2003 as the crew and cast w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timo Tjahjanto
Timo Tjahjanto (; born Timothy Tjahjanto; 4 September 1980) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter known for his works on the horror and action genres. Tjahjanto runs the film production company Merah Production. Apart from directing, producing, and writing his own films, Tjahjanto is also known as one half of The Mo Brothers with friend and fellow filmmaker Kimo Stamboel. The duo received a Citra Award nomination for Best Director in 2016 for ''Headshot'' while Tjahjanto himself won the Maya Award for Best Director in 2019 for ''May the Devil Take You''. Early life Timo received education at the School of Visual Arts in Australia, where he met future collaborator Kimo Stamboel. He began his career in the film industry as a freelance story board artist and photographer. He has cited Alfred Hitchcock's '' Psycho'' and Tommy Lee Wallace's 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's '' It'' as his major influences. Career 2007–2017: Career beginnings, The Mo Brot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartika Jahja
Kartika Jahja (born 19 December 1980), better known as Tika, is an independent singer and songwriter with the band Tika and The Dissidents. She is also an author, actress, entrepreneur, and activist on gender and sexuality issues. In November 2016, she made the "BBC 100 Women" list. Early life Jahja was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 19 December 1980. She holds a degree from the Art Institute of Seattle. Activism Her songs have always featured political themes, but Jahja's involvement in activism became more focused on issues of gender and sexuality in 2013. She organized the Indonesian chapter of the global movementOne Billion Rising with fellow activists. That same year, she came out about being a survivor of sexual violence, resulting in many women joining her publicly to share similar experiences. Jahja took time off from music to become a social caretaker for victims of gender-based violence from 2013–2015. In August 2015, she and Dr. Rebekah Moore founded the Yayasan Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Dewanto
Rio Dewanto (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 28, 1987) is an Indonesian actor and model of Javanese descent. Career Dewanto began his debut career as film actor when played his cameo role in the two films, titled ''Pintu Terlarang'' (2009) and '' Ratu Kosmopolitan'' (2010). In 2011, Dewanto played the lead role as Hendra/Ping Hen, in a drama film that emphasized Indonesian pluralism which was directed by Hanung Bramantyo, titled '' ?'' (née ''Question Mark''). The next year, Dewanto played as John Evans, the main character in the film ''Modus Anomali'' which was directed by Joko Anwar. Dewanto played his fourth role as Octa in a sequel of a film, titled ''Arisan! 2'' (2011) and sang the original soundtrack song for "Cinta Terlarang". For his performance in these films, Dewanto earned his first 2012 Favorite Supporting Actor trophy award at Indonesian Movie Awards. Dewanto also starred with Atiqah Hasiholan (now his wife) in the film ''Hello Goodbye'' where they filmed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atiqah Hasiholan
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Tio Pakusadewo
Kanjeng Raden Tumenggung Irwan Susetyo Pakusadewo or better known as Tio Pakusadewo (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 2, 1963) is an Indonesian actor of Javanese descent. Life and career Tio was born on 2 September 1963 in Jakarta. He showed interest in the arts at an early age, taking up dance while in elementary school. In senior high he was active with the school's theatre troupe, and after graduating in 1985 Tio enrolled in the Jakarta Art Institute. On the side he worked as a model, and in 1987 he made his feature film debut playing opposite Rano Karno in ''Bilur-Bilur Penyesalan'' (''Stripes of Regret''), an adaptation of the novel by Mira W. In 1988 Tio took four roles, including one in ''Catatan Si Boy II'' (''Boy's Diary II''), which gave him national recognition. His fame was cemented through his role in Garin Nugroho's '' Cinta Dalam Sepotong Roti'' (''Love in a Slice of Bread''; 1990), which won the Citra Award for Best Film at the 1991 Indonesian Film Festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ario Bayu
Ario Bayu Wicaksono (born 6 February 1985) is an Indonesian actor. Early life and career Born in Jakarta to Javanese parents, Ario Bayu had spent nearly all of his formative years in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, where his father studied and then went into business. He returned to Indonesia in 2004 with the intent to pursue his acting and music ambitions. He studied at the Globe Theatre in London. In his first break through role, Ario Bayu plays a detective in '' Dead Time: Kala'', Indonesia's first tribute to film noir which won rave reviews from critics, directed by Joko Anwar. In 2013, Ario played alongside Hollywood actress Joan Chen in HBO Asia's production ''Serangoon Road''. In ''Java Heat'', Ario plays opposite Kellan Lutz and Oscar nominee Mickey Rourke. In '' Soekarno: Indonesia Merdeka'', Ario plays the protagonist Sukarno Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
