Pangku Film Review: Simple Story From Perfect Hand Reza Rahadian
JAKARTA - Reza Rahadian officially debuted as a director with his latest film, Pangku. This film also became the first film from the production house of Image Move which was shown in Indonesian cinemas.
A number of other first moments were also experienced by the film Pangku where this film made Claresta Taufan's debut as the main character. In addition, this film is also played by Christine Hakim, Fedi Nuril, Shakeel Fauzi, Galabby Tahira, Nazira C. Noer, Devano Danendra, Khan Lativa, and others.
The film Pangku tells the story of Sartika (Claresta Taufan), a single mother who goes to Pantura to start a new life. She started working as a coffee lap at Maya's mother's coffee shop (Christine Hakim) after her mother helped her give birth.
Sepang coffee is a service peddled where a woman serves coffee and accompanies customers. Day after day Sartika sits on her lap by various men who mostly truck drivers in Pantura.
One day, Sartika is selling coffee laps for Hadi (Fedi Nuril), a fish truck driver who often stops by a coffee shop.
The interaction between them actually creates feelings and a desire to accompany each other. Hadi and Sartika began to need each other, realizing they wanted each other. But that desire is not always in line with the reality they face.
With the filmography of a long Reza Rahadian, you should not be surprised to see Reza's directorial debut not feel like his first debut. Armed with 20 years of experience acting in films, genres, in various formats, it certainly forms his idealism as a storywriter.
Interestingly, the idealism appears in the simplest premise: a love letter for the mother and the women who work hard out there. The results can be seen in the film Pangku, whose storytells are very easy to enjoy even though the background of the conflict is quite difficult.
His submission felt majestic, his visual is aesthetic but still meaningful, making anyone who watches want to have a big heart to follow Sartika's journey.
There was no emotional outburst in this film so it felt like a slow burn that flowed well. Sartika's struggle has never been highlighted as an all-out exploitation of poverty.
The highlight until the selection of song numbers in this film also feels right and is not just a patch. These songs support the emotions that the character conveys without saying much.
The film Pangku is apikan yang menghuhkan dengan berbagai lapisan cerita yang bersinergi saling, menjadikannya sebagai film Indonesia yang layak ditonton di bioskop.
Meanwhile, the film Pangku is showing in Indonesian cinemas starting Thursday, November 6.