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Hoax

2018 · 83 min

A tense, talky night of family secrets and confrontations that feels like a slow-burning chamber drama with a satirical edge.

Directed by
Ifa Isfansyah
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vino G. Bastian, Tara Basro, Tora Sudiro
Tagline
Who lied?
Overview
A re-edit of the film "Rumah dan Musim Hujan" (2012) by its producers. A provocative demolition of traditional family values, the film tackles a wide range of issues, from gay secrets to marital infidelity. After a dinner to mark the end of Ramadan, we follow three siblings through the rest of the night. Ragil looks after his dad, a doddery patriarch, but has a secret lover who visits when dad's asleep. His sister Ade has a terrible experience on the way home (she's lived with mum since the divorce), but the night has greater shocks in store for her. And the randy elder brother Raga is helping his current girlfriend through a pregnancy scare when his former girlfriend shows up at the door in distress.

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Directed by
Ifa Isfansyah
Genres
Drama
Starring
Vino G. Bastian, Tara Basro, Tora Sudiro
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • sexuality
Places
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Ifa Isfansyah
Written by
Ifa Isfansyah
Starring
Vino G. Bastian, Tara Basro, Tora Sudiro, Aulia Sarah, Landung Simatupang, Jajang C. Noer, Permata Sari Harahap
Cinematography
Gandang Warah
Runtime
83 min
Country
Indonesia
Languages
Indonesian

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