The movie tries to address taboo topics in Indonesia such as sexual abuse and alcohol but done in such a mild way (presumably to avoid flak from certain groups in Indonesia) that it just barely (and forcibly) gets their message across.
Even though the basics are there, (alcohol frowned upon, SA is a major issue, girls in some areas are still expected to stay in the kitchen, cohabiting if found out could result in a walk of shame around the neighborhood) the plot is somewhat out of touch with reality. There's a guy acting vulnerable, a "secret" victim, as if he was recently assaulted, because a photo of a SCAR on his ARM was used without his consent as stage prop. The prop itself was used for a play about Medusa and Perseus, but in traditional Indonesian theater style that makes one wonder why the scriptwriters chose to include a play about a Greek myth instead of an Indonesian one. The main protagonist got into trouble because selfies of her when she was drunk was on social media, but she knew it wasn't her so she goes out to seek justice. Only to find out it was her that took the shots through CCTV feed. But, convinced that her drink was spiked, she carries on to find the truth and plot twist (or should I say plot change? It's almost a whole different plot) she discovers she was spiked and sexually assaulted. Because a photo of her back was used without her consent, as part of the stage prop.
Inbefore, I do agree that SA is SA, but this halfassed attempt at addressing the issue is making light of real life problems in Indonesia such as rape, leaked nudes, voyeur photos / videos in public toilets, leaked sex tapes that could cause the people in the video to go to jail (or even caned in some areas.) Indonesians applaud this movie because they say it "dares" to touch sensitive issues and taboo while in reality it barely touches the surface.
If someone tells you the cinematography is a masterpiece, you really should ask them what they've been watching and why would they do that to themselves.
Also the main protagonist went to the party wearing traditional clothes, the kebaya, and as an Indonesian that used to frequenly get blackout drunk at parties I can assure you, no one wears a kebaya to that kind of party.
All in all, you'll see a lot of Indonesian reviews say it's underrated, making this movie the very definition of overrated.
Even though the basics are there, (alcohol frowned upon, SA is a major issue, girls in some areas are still expected to stay in the kitchen, cohabiting if found out could result in a walk of shame around the neighborhood) the plot is somewhat out of touch with reality. There's a guy acting vulnerable, a "secret" victim, as if he was recently assaulted, because a photo of a SCAR on his ARM was used without his consent as stage prop. The prop itself was used for a play about Medusa and Perseus, but in traditional Indonesian theater style that makes one wonder why the scriptwriters chose to include a play about a Greek myth instead of an Indonesian one. The main protagonist got into trouble because selfies of her when she was drunk was on social media, but she knew it wasn't her so she goes out to seek justice. Only to find out it was her that took the shots through CCTV feed. But, convinced that her drink was spiked, she carries on to find the truth and plot twist (or should I say plot change? It's almost a whole different plot) she discovers she was spiked and sexually assaulted. Because a photo of her back was used without her consent, as part of the stage prop.
Inbefore, I do agree that SA is SA, but this halfassed attempt at addressing the issue is making light of real life problems in Indonesia such as rape, leaked nudes, voyeur photos / videos in public toilets, leaked sex tapes that could cause the people in the video to go to jail (or even caned in some areas.) Indonesians applaud this movie because they say it "dares" to touch sensitive issues and taboo while in reality it barely touches the surface.
If someone tells you the cinematography is a masterpiece, you really should ask them what they've been watching and why would they do that to themselves.
Also the main protagonist went to the party wearing traditional clothes, the kebaya, and as an Indonesian that used to frequenly get blackout drunk at parties I can assure you, no one wears a kebaya to that kind of party.
All in all, you'll see a lot of Indonesian reviews say it's underrated, making this movie the very definition of overrated.