27 Steps of May

Most media representations of SA survivors always put the spotlight on how the heinous things could even happen in the very first place; the perpetrators' motives, what the victims were doing in their lives (or even weirdly enough, wear) before the incident, and how heartbreaking it is for the family.

Ravi L. Bharwani and Rayya Makarim said otherwise.

This film takes us to look at the aftermath, how much an SA survivor had to endure an upside-down world, and how alienating the experience could be for the people around them. My heart continuously breaks as the film progresses and I don't think I can even bring myself to rewatch this film, but Raihaanun and Lukman Sardi delivered an immense performance for their respective roles.

It is a very important film for Indonesia, where sometimes there's a lack of sensitivity and care on the parts of the authorities, media and public when it comes to handling cases of sexual violence.

Psychologically speaking, it's never easy to revisit traumatic events, especially when you're still under duress. Sometimes our sensitivity can be lacking, because we are not well equipped with understanding traumatic experiences.

This movie is only a first step towards understanding the trauma and recovery process of a sexual assault victim. It made beautifully with the pace and visual symbolism to make the audience perceive the constant tortures that haunted the sexual assault victims.

Hundreds other films should be made after this to complete the journey, so we can stand together to eradicate social violence from our civilization.

This is a rare insanely beautiful gem that stays in your mind for a long time. The visually language and the wonderful yet somewhat ferocious plot creates a really innovative film. I haven't seen anything like it even if a few elements reminds me of Alice in Wonderland.

The acting is superb and I can't believe that this isn't a contender in the Oscars. Yet I would have prefered a different ending, a more ambiguous one and that is the only reason I rate this a 9.

Because of main actress only has few dialogue, it's interesting to know that she is very great expresses her acting into body languange and facial expression in whole of this movie.

This movie is one of the most important movie in Indonesia for me. A rare theme movie with outstanding performances from the actors, especially Raihanuun. She is the best!