Combining Genre Dark Comedy Thriller, Catarsis For Psychological Games

Cast and the Catarsis series product team (Ivan Two Putra/VOI)

JAKARTA - Series Catarsis produced by Screenplay Films will air on Vidio. This series presents the dark comedy thriller genre which is still rarely found in domestic works.

Adapted from the novel of the same name by Anastasia Aemilia, director Randolph Zaini explains the meaning of the word cataarchist itself. In the past, 'catatricism' in the medical field was a kind of way for us, like women coming months or we are spilling poison," he said during a press conference at Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta on Monday, February 13, 2023.

"One form of catarism, during the old era, was applied to drama or acting, where if we watch the tragedy we cry too, but we have our own satisfaction," he continued.

Meanwhile, in the field of psychology, Randolph explained that catarism is a process of patients who have had trauma in the past. The patient was taken to dive into the trauma in order to be free from the trauma that haunts him.

With the dark comedy thriller genre, this series is also expected to provide a new color for Indonesian audiences. The reason is, these genres are still rarely found in Indonesia.

Pevita Pearce as the main character said she was happy to play in the Catarism. Moreover, he played the character of Tara who became the center of the psychological game in this series.

From the beginning of reading the novel, then made into script series, everyone will fall in love with Tara. And for the genre I really like it. Rare to find concepts like this," said Pevita.

Prisia Nasution, who plays a detective named Jenny, is also pleased with her involvement in the Catarism. As an actress, she wants to support the emergence of new genres in Indonesia.

This Genre is still very few in Indonesia. So, I really support all types of new genres that are known to Indonesia so that the spectacle is more diverse. And when I was invited to be involved, I was very happy," said Prisia.

Catarsis tells the story of Tara, a young woman who is the only witness in the sadistic massacre of her parents. She tries to get out of the trauma with the help of a psychologist, who slowly sees a big secret hidden in Tara.

Apart from Pevita and Prisia, the series, which began airing on February 16, also stars Slamet Rahardjo, Bront Palarae, Sigi Wimala, Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Ratu Felisha, Shareefa Daanish, and Kiki Narendra.