Samsara

2024

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Garin Nugroho Director

Alit Aryani Willems as Balian

Cok Sawitri as Darta's Friend

Ketut Arini as House Keeper

Tara Anindya Butterly as Little Sinta

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.