"In the Absence of the Sun", Lucky Kuswandi's second feature film, won him the Best Director Award from the Indonesian Film Director's Club, screened at a plethora of festivals all over the world, and established him as one of the most promising new directors of Indonesian cinema.
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The script revolves around three women living in Jakarta, who spend an equally meaningful night in the capital of Indonesia, as they define both their pasts and their futures. Gia is a 32-year-old filmmaker who has just returned from New York, and tries to readapt to her place of birth. She decides to call Naomi, a woman whom she used to live with in New York, and seems to be more than a friend, and the two of them go out for a drink. They end up meeting in a high class, but
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Budi Sasono implements this trait with his camera, depicting a number of very beautiful images of nighttime in the city. The humor, however, does not seem to be missing from this aspect either, as exemplified by the shot of an advertisement on the street saying "Cheap Viagra Available".
The acting retains the realistic essence of the film, although the three protagonists act in rather different fashions. Gorgeous Adinia Wirasti plays the disillusioned rich woman, whose horizons have been opened by her stay in New York. The fact that she exemplifies that she is cultured but also a bit spoiled is the highlight of her performance. Ina Panggabean presents her character in a rather vocal and externalized fashion, being the main source of comedy in the film. Marissa Anita as Naomi is the exact opposite, as she is quite laconic in presenting Indri's sadness.
"In the Absence of the Sun", is a very beautifully shot film, which manages to combine entertainment and meaningfulness in a very appealing
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