Short film

Pulkam

2026 · 30 min

A gentle, bittersweet mix of everyday struggle and quiet hope, with moments of warmth and light humor.

Directed by: Rigen Rakelna
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Ananta Rispo, Rigen Rakelna, Hifdzi Khoir

Overview: Rispo, a single parent living in a small rented house with his child, struggles through life with many limitations. Every day, he simply tries to survive. When life feels increasingly difficult, bad news comes from his hometown: his mother has fallen seriously ill and hopes Rispo can return before it’s too late. Rispo then does everything he can to make it back home. Will Rispo succeed in returning home and meeting his mother?

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Directed by: Rigen Rakelna
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Ananta Rispo, Rigen Rakelna, Hifdzi Khoir

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
parenthood
grief
love
Places: small town
home
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Rigen Rakelna
Starring: Ananta Rispo, Rigen Rakelna, Hifdzi Khoir, Gugun Beke, Hayu Pangastuti, Reza Rahadian, Baim Wong
Cinematography: Rifqi Muhammad Rafif
Runtime: 30 min
Country: Indonesia
Languages: English, Indonesian

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