A weight hangs over the sunlit docks of Promised Hearts, Anggy Umbara’s latest Indonesian offering on Netflix, adapted from Habiburrahman El Shirazy’s novel. In this world of salt-kissed air and shifting loyalties, Niyala (Beby Tsabina) emerges freshly graduated in white coat and trembling hope—her destiny sold to Roger (Dito Darmawan) in twilight’s quiet ledger. Across oceans and obligations, Faiq (Deva Mahenra) returns from Cairo, heart divided between a new fiancée, Diah (Caitlin Halderman), and an unspoken bond older than memory.
The film’s undercurrent is a tangle of family debt, social expectation and secret pacts that threaten to drown fragile yearnings. Whispers of faith thread through dialogue, asking if duty can coexist with desire. A friends-to-lovers romance pulses beneath ritual prayers and harsh bargains, setting a stage where every glance holds the promise of betrayal or salvation—though which will triumph remains unseen.
The Unraveling of...
The film’s undercurrent is a tangle of family debt, social expectation and secret pacts that threaten to drown fragile yearnings. Whispers of faith thread through dialogue, asking if duty can coexist with desire. A friends-to-lovers romance pulses beneath ritual prayers and harsh bargains, setting a stage where every glance holds the promise of betrayal or salvation—though which will triumph remains unseen.
The Unraveling of...
- 6/21/2025
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Indonesian horror film Pabrik Gula — known in English as Sugar Mill — has been acquired for a North American release by Est N8, Deadline reports.
Described as “a chilling tale that evokes The Cabin in the Woods while staying rooted in Indonesian lore,” the film will be released in theaters, including IMAX screens, in April.
The film follows a group of seasonal workers arriving at a sugar mill, only to find themselves tormented by vengeful demons. As terrifying events unfold, they must unravel the mystery of what awakened these dark forces — and whether they can escape and return home before it is too late.
Awi Suryadi directs from a script by Lele Laila, based on a story by SimpleMan. The trio previously collaborated on the highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, Kkn di Desa Penari.
Arbani Yasiz, Erika Carlina, Ersya Aurelia (Killers), Bukie B. Mansyur, Wavi Zihan, Benidictus Siregar, and Vonny Anggraini (Borderless Fog) star.
Described as “a chilling tale that evokes The Cabin in the Woods while staying rooted in Indonesian lore,” the film will be released in theaters, including IMAX screens, in April.
The film follows a group of seasonal workers arriving at a sugar mill, only to find themselves tormented by vengeful demons. As terrifying events unfold, they must unravel the mystery of what awakened these dark forces — and whether they can escape and return home before it is too late.
Awi Suryadi directs from a script by Lele Laila, based on a story by SimpleMan. The trio previously collaborated on the highest-grossing Indonesian film of all time, Kkn di Desa Penari.
Arbani Yasiz, Erika Carlina, Ersya Aurelia (Killers), Bukie B. Mansyur, Wavi Zihan, Benidictus Siregar, and Vonny Anggraini (Borderless Fog) star.
- 3/18/2025
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
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