Director Mouly Surya’s elaborate depiction of the Indonesian resistance in post-WWII Jakarta keeps a tight focus on its characters as it grapples with broad themes of Dutch colonisation and fractured national identity. 14 February 2025 Reviewed from the 2025 International Film Festival Rotterdam Fresh off directing Hollywood thriller Trigger Warning (2024) starring Jessica Alba, Indonesian filmmaker Mouly Surya returns to the independent film circuit with an ambitious historical epic.
