Samsara

Darta, a man from an impoverished family, is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. However, in doing so, he accidentally curses his wife and child to a life of suffering. Rooted in Indonesian mysticism, this universal narrative explores the insatiable hunger to become something one is not and the boundaries one is willing to cross to achieve it.

• Garin NugrohoDirector
• Gamelan YuganadaOriginal Music Composer
• KasimynOriginal Music Composer
• Ican HaremOriginal Music Composer
• Garin NugrohoWriter

• Ario BayuDarta
• Juliet BurnettSinta
• Gus Bang SadaThe Monkey King / Sinta's Father
• I Wayan Wira KusumaWana
• Siko SetyantoMonkey Colony Commander
• I Putu Jaya KusumaLittle Darta
• Tara Anindya ButterlyLittle Sinta
• Ni Ketut AriniThe House Keeper
• Valentine PayenSinta's Mother
• Alit Aryani WillemsThe Balian
• Cok SawitriDarta's Friends #1
• Nyoman Darwin SetiabudiDarta's Friends #2