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A timid housekeeper diligently obeys his master until a seemingly minor affront sets in motion a violent chain of events.
When his father is imprisoned, and his brother migrates, Rakib (18) is left alone to housekeep a mansion of Purna (62), a retired general. Purna returns to run in the mayoral election, giving Rakib a new purpose—to help with the campaign. In exchange, Purna teaches Rakib confidence. Rakib and Purna become mutually dependent. One day, Purna’s campaign poster is vandalized. Purna takes this as a personal offence, so Rakib roams around to find Agus, the perpetrator. Rakib threatens Agus in an effort to make him apologise and brings him to Purna. After Purna beats Agus to death, Rakib is racked with guilt. He tries to escape, but Purna hints he will kill him if he ever does so. The only way for Rakib to save himself is to murder Purna.

Credits

Director
Makbul Mubarak
Screenwriter
Makbul Mubarak
Producer
Yulia Evina Bhara
Cast
Kevin Ardilova as Rakib - Arswendy Bening Swara as Purna

About the Director

Makbul Mubarak
Makbul Mubarak is a film director and screenwriter based in Jakarta, Indonesia. He graduated from the School of Film, TV and Multimedia at the Korea National University of Arts in 2014. He is also one of the co-founders of the Indonesian film critics collective CinemaPoetica. His short film 'The Malediction' received the Special Mention Award at Singapore International Film Festival in 2017. His d