Darta, a man from an impoverished family, is rejected by the wealthy parents of the woman he loves. Desperate, he strikes a bargain with the Monkey King, performing a dark ritual to gain wealth. However, in doing so, he accidentally curses his wife and child to a life of suffering. Rooted in Indonesian mysticism, this universal narrative explores the insatiable hunger to become something one is not and the boundaries one is willing to cross to achieve it.
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Cast
13 people
Ario Bayu
Darta
Known for
Gundala
The Queen of Black Magic
Juliet Burnett
Sinta
No other roles listed
Gus Bang Sada
The Monkey King / Sinta's Father
No other roles listed
Ni Ketut Arini
The House Keeper
Also in
Under the Tree
Cok Sawitri
Darta's Friends #1
Valentine Payen-Wicaksono
Sinta's Mother
Known for
The Ruthless
Message Man
Siko Setyanto
Monkey Colony Commander
Also in
Levitating
Ocean Cage
Alit Aryani Willems
The Balian
Also in
Pardon My Affair
The Devil’s Cult
I Wayan Wira Kusuma
Wana
No other roles listed
I Putu Jaya Kusuma
Little Darta
No other roles listed
Tara Anindya Butterly
Little Sinta
No other roles listed
Nyoman Darwin Setiabudi
Darta's Friends #2
Also in
Jayaprana Layonsari
Garin Nugroho Director · Gamelan Yuganada Composer Ican Harem Composer
First release May 10, 2024 · Produced in Indonesia · Languages Indonesian, No dialogue
Production
Cineria Films
Production
Garin Workshop
Production
Lynx Films
Production
silurbarong.co
Production
Kementerian Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset dan Teknologi RI
Production
Yayasan Puri Kauhan Ubud
Production
Indonesia
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Languages
Spoken on screen
Indonesian · No dialogue
Release dates
Singapore · May 10, 2024
Premiere · Esplanade - Pesta Raya Malay Festival of Arts
Indonesia · December 5, 2024
Limited theatrical · Yogyakarta
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
February 21, 2025 · Premiere · Perth Festival
August 9, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
November 26, 2025 · Premiere · Queensland
Hong Kong SAR China
August 8, 2025 · Premiere · ASEAN Film Festival
Indonesia
August 16, 2024 · Premiere · Indonesia Bertutur
November 30, 2024 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
December 13, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Jakarta
October 30, 2025 · Premiere · Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
November 20, 2025 · Theatrical
January 29, 2026 · Digital · Netflix
Netherlands
November 7, 2025 · Premiere · Le Guess Who?
South Korea
September 6, 2025 · Premiere · Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 26, 2025 · Premiere · London East Asia Film Festival
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