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Before Night Falls 2

2025 · 99 min

A slow, unsettling journey into superstition and belief, where reason meets fear in a remote, oppressive world.

Directed by
Helfi Kardit
Genres
Horror
Starring
Aditya Zoni, Aisha Kastolan, Aurelia Lourdes
Overview
In 1920s Dutch East Indies, Giandra, a young doctor from STOVIA, reads about Layla—a girl shackled in a remote village as a "cure" for mental illness. Disturbed, he travels to Karuhun, where tradition and mysticism prevail over science. Guided by journalist Rikke, who warns him with three words—Culture. Mysticism. Superstition.—Giandra must confront a clash between modern medicine and ancestral belief.

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Directed by
Helfi Kardit
Genres
Horror
Starring
Aditya Zoni, Aisha Kastolan, Aurelia Lourdes
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • faith
  • isolation
  • trauma
  • power
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
99 min
Country
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Languages
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