The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
TMDB7.6/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Garin NugrohoDirector
- Gamelan YuganadaOriginal Music Composer
- Ican HaremOriginal Music Composer
- KasimynOriginal Music Composer
- Garin NugrohoWriter
Cast
- Ario BayuDarta
- Juliet BurnettSinta
- Gus Bang SadaThe Monkey King / Sinta's Father
- Ni Ketut AriniThe House Keeper
- Cok SawitriDarta's Friends #1
- Valentine Payen-WicaksonoSinta's Mother
- Siko SetyantoMonkey Colony Commander
- Alit Aryani WillemsThe Balian
- I Wayan Wira KusumaWana
- I Putu Jaya KusumaLittle Darta
- Tara Anindya ButterlyLittle Sinta
- Nyoman Darwin SetiabudiDarta's Friends #2
Stills
Themes
danceorchestrablack and whitesilent filmbalinese culturemaestrotraditional dancebali, indonesiacine-concert