Kuldesak
6.4
“Networking, moving, scheming, rebelling.”
Four stories unfold in Jakarta, a big city that feels cold and dehumanizing. Life there strips away meaning, turning people into soulless zombies. In their search for purpose, youths turn to the only things that seem worthwhile—television and movies. This obsession pushes them down a dark path, transforming them into twisted versions of anti-heroes who make anti-social choices that spiral out of control.
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Cast
31 people
Bianca Adinegoro
Lina
No other roles listed
Oppie Andaresta
Dina
Also in
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Adi Nugroho
Rizal Mantovani
Yadi Sugandi
Nan Achnas
Ryan Hidayat
Andre
Also in
Lupus (Tangkaplah Daku Kau Kujitak)
Lupus 2 (Makhluk Manis Dalam Bis)
Yudi Datau
Mira Lesmana
Tio Pakusadewo
Aladin
Known for
The Raid 2
Java Heat
Wong Aksan
Aksan
Roy Lolang
Riri Riza Director · Rizal Mantovani Director Mira Lesmana Director
Director
Riri Riza
Director Editor
Rizal Mantovani
Director Editor
Mira Lesmana
Director
Nan Achnas
Screenplay Story
Adi Nugroho
Composer
Thoersi Argeswara
Composer
Andra Ramadhan
Composer
Ahmad Dhani
Cinematographer
Yadi Sugandi
Cinematographer
Yudi Datau
Cinematographer
Roy Lolang
Editor
Sentot Sahid
Budget $4K · First release November 20, 1998 · Produced in Indonesia
Box office
Budget
$4,000
Production
Day For Night Films
Production
Indonesia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Indonesian
Spoken on screen
Indonesian
Release dates
Indonesia · November 20, 1998
Limited theatrical · Bandung, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
No release date listed for United States.
France
March 5, 1999 · Premiere · Deauville Panasia Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
April 15, 2000 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Indonesia
October 20, 1999 · Premiere · Festival Film Bandung
September 1, 2003 · Premiere · Q! Film Festival
December 30, 2018 · Limited theatrical · 20th Anniversary Re-release
July 19, 2019 · Premiere · 100% Manusia Film Festival
Italy
April 26, 2024 · Premiere · Far East Film Festival
Japan
September 19, 2015 · Fukuoka International Film Festival
Malaysia
January 20, 2002 · Premiere · Sarawak Millennium Film Festival
Netherlands
January 27, 1999 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Singapore
April 20, 1999 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival
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