Short film

Cadong

2021 · 20 min

A taut, talk-driven two-hander that traps you in a cell with two corrupt men quietly tearing at each other.

Directed by: Bayang Sambadha
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Arswendy Bening Swara

Overview: Danan, a former regent, and Drajat, a former governor, share a prison cell as both have been convicted of corruption. Their conflicting attitudes towards corruption create tension within their confined space.

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Directed by: Bayang Sambadha
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Starring: Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Arswendy Bening Swara

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: corruption
power
morality
guilt
class
Places: prison
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, thriller
Directed by: Bayang Sambadha
Written by: Ignatius Radityo
Starring: Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Arswendy Bening Swara
Cinematography: Dian Triyuli Handoko
Runtime: 20 min
Country: Indonesia
Languages: Indonesian

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