Samsara (2024)
Overview
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.
What is Samsara about?
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. Samsara is a Drama, Fantasy movie, released on 2024-12-05, runtime 90 minutes.
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Directed by
Garin Nugroho
Cast
- Ario Bayu as Darta
- Juliet Burnett as Sinta
- Gus Bang Sada as The Monkey King / Sinta's Father
- Ni Ketut Arini as The House Keeper
- Cok Sawitri as Darta's Friends #1
- Valentine Payen-Wicaksono as Sinta's Mother
- Siko Setyanto as Monkey Colony Commander
- Alit Aryani Willems as The Balian
- I Wayan Wira Kusuma as Wana
- I Putu Jaya Kusuma as Little Darta
- Tara Anindya Butterly as Little Sinta
- Nyoman Darwin Setiabudi as Darta's Friends #2
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