Novia Bachmid Becomes Crazy, Her Feet Must Be Stocked

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JAKARTA - Indonesian Idol dropout singer Novia Bachmid has become a madman and has to put his legs in shackles. Not in real life, Novia just became a crazy person in a horror film called Towards Maghrib.

This film, directed by Helfi Kardit, is inspired by a true story. "This is a story about being inspired by my little friend in the village. When I came home, I saw that he had to be put in pasung. Strangely, even though he is considered to have a mental disorder, his knowledge of nature is very good. It exceeds our knowledge at school," said Herlfi during the film's premiere before sunset. at Epicentrum, Kuningan, South Jakarta, Thursday, March 24.

Playing the role of Nina, Novia gets a lot of mystical terrors while suffering from this mental illness. Her body and mind can be controlled during the day, but when the sun dims, Nina seems to be in a trance and has to be shackled in a bamboo house with a ground floor.

When she heard the call to prayer, Nina calmed down again. The whole night had to be shackled so as not to make her grandmother worried.

His condition then attracted the interest of psychology students from Jakarta to conduct thesis research and documentary films. During filming various strange events occurred. The mystical terrors were felt by the students.

"I'm very happy because this film is not only a terrifying horror. But it also raises cultural and superstitious issues that are often associated with ODGJ. Hopefully the audience can take moral messages related to supernatural phenomena that occur in society," he hoped.

By Maghrib, it is scheduled to hit theaters on March 31. Novia Bachmid's acting debut is eagerly awaited. "Playing a movie, you have to get into the character. So you have to be locked up for hours while filming," he explained.