Mujiono

Drawing from the novel, lenong (play) and the previous film (Njai Dasima I), this new film version has heightened erotic scenes considered the boldest for its time. But as mentioned by the director, the eroticism is meant to reveal the psychological aspects of the characters. Unlike the previous version, that mainly highlights conflict between love and witchcraft, this one features social and psychological conflicts. For example, how Dasima feels like an outsider with Edward Williams’s friends, or how she prefers leaving their house to live with her maid in the village. It also shows more background of the Samiun and Hayati characters - Samiun is a black market trader with a lot of debts and Hayati is a woman obsessed with gambling to get rich. When his debts are due and he is unable to pay, Samiun asks his friend, Puasa, to “rob” him while he is returning to their village with Dasima.

Lily and Jay were flying in the Jakarta Capital sky, and decided to talk about how they would die and be remembered. But their conversation came to a halt, because Lily could never answer several of Jay’s questions.

Three judges argue to find the best film, but in the debate, there is a love story that has not.

Six days after her father's tragic death after being hit by a police convoy, Asty (24) is still trapped in deep grief and a broken heart. Feeling empty and lost, she asks Teguh (27), an online motorcycle taxi driver, to accompany her on a motorbike through the night. A journey that slowly changes Asty's perspective on separation, loss, and the meaning of presence.