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sMOTHERed

2025 · 99 min

A slow, uneasy psychological puzzle that keeps you doubting what is real and who to trust.

Directed by
Kevin Rahardjo, Rafki Hidayat
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Rio Dewanto, Faradina Mufti, Vonny Anggraini
Tagline
Even stones have memories.
Overview
After surviving a severe accident with lingering amnesia, a micro-painting artist begins to suspect that the woman who visits claiming to be his mother is actually a dangerous stranger.

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Directed by
Kevin Rahardjo, Rafki Hidayat
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Starring
Rio Dewanto, Faradina Mufti, Vonny Anggraini
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • memory
    • family
    • isolation
    • deception
    Places
    • home
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
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    Directed by
    Kevin Rahardjo, Rafki Hidayat
    Written by
    Rafki Hidayat, Aline Djayasukmana, Joko Anwar
    Starring
    Rio Dewanto, Faradina Mufti, Vonny Anggraini, Jordan Omar, Sulthan Hamonangan, Gambit Saifullah, Nova Eliza, Tony Merle
    Music
    Yudhi Arfani, Zeke Khaseli
    Cinematography
    Ical Tanjung
    Runtime
    99 min
    Country
    Indonesia
    Languages
    Indonesian

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