Budi Pekerti

Budi Pekerti is a compelling Indonesian film that dives deeply into the complexities of social values, morality, and human behavior. The story follows a family caught in a web of misunderstandings and moral conflicts after a public incident. This film does a remarkable job of exploring how society often rushes to judgment, showing the impact of public opinion and social media on individual lives.

The film excels in its portrayal of realistic, flawed characters who are forced to navigate difficult moral choices. It pushes viewers to confront their own biases, making them reflect on what it means to act with integrity in a world that frequently prioritizes appearances over honesty. The performances are strong and nuanced, especially from the lead actors who bring a raw vulnerability to their roles, making the audience empathize with their struggles.

Director Wregas Bhanuteja successfully uses this narrative to question society's inclination to judge and the implications of cancel culture. The film's atmosphere is heightened by its careful cinematography and well-chosen soundtrack, which create a sense of tension and realism.

Overall, Budi Pekerti is a thought-provoking film that resonates deeply with the current social landscape, serving as a reminder to look beyond superficial judgments. It's an impactful watch for those interested in films that challenge societal norms and promote introspection.

This film tells the reality that is happening now, namely the era of social media where a lot of hoax news is being spread and many people believe this news. The storyline of this film is very easy to understand and the acting of the actors is also very good. And it turned out that when the scene was about to move house, it turned out that it wasn't raining on the shooting location and the production team added a very realistic rain effect. I give my appreciation to the editing team. In my opinion, what is missing from this film is that it doesn't exist. I recommend this film to be watched for all ages.

A film that can be considered an educational film but also has a plot and morals that cannot be judged that quickly.

The film is set in Jogjakarta during the pandemic, the storyline is interesting and not boring, even this film is not classified as an action category film but the audience can feel the tension.

A film that is more than just a national level film is even more worthy of being said to be an international class film, interesting visuals do not make the audience bored and sleepy.

Maybe this will be the best Indonesian film released in 2023, in my opinion.

9/10 rating which is very suitable and fitting.

What's interesting about Budi Pekerti is that it takes the most relevant elements in social media life today: virality, cancel culture, and popularity. In his latest feature film after Photocopier (2021), Wregas Bhanuteja presents characters full of ethical and personality complexity which have to face the nightmare of their actions because of social media which causes the boundaries of morality to become blurred. Wregas is an expert in exploring human emotions and how a person's choices will have consequences, especially those that happen to Mrs. Prani (played extraordinary by Sha Ine Febriyanti) so this film feels very close to us. What Wregas did was so precise and effective that Budi Pekerti deserves to be one of the best Indonesian films in 2023.

This movie is the best movie in this year, it can show you that social media sometimes can be a bad place for us. It can be a harmful place if we don't use it wisely. Like in the story here Ms. Prani a conselor teacher who is being the victim of scoial media. She did nothing wrong and she accused of speaking rude to a putu seller. And now Ms. Prani and her family needs to face and find the way out from the trouble that influencers have made. They have to stay strong. From this movie we learn to not supposed to believe something that viral without searching for the prove first. And also we have to stay strong for facing the world.