Detailed, Raihaanun Changes Hair Color For Teacher's Role In Labinak Film

Raihaanun (Virgi/VOI)

JAKARTA - Actress who won two Citra Cups, Raihaanun, again showed her expertise in acting through the latest horror-thriller film entitled Labinak: They Are Here.

Directed by Azhar Kinoi Lubis, this film will be shown in theaters starting August 21, 2025. Playing Najwa, an honorary teacher and single mother, Raihaanun faces new challenges in his career.

Furthermore, Raihaanun shared a story about his role as Najwa, a physics teacher who was described as naive but also brave.

"There aren't many roles for teachers, published, what, played by the role of teachers, it's rare in Indonesian films and when I get a role as a teacher, especially physical teachers like that. So quit, quit challenging too," Raihaanun told VOI, recently.

The Labinak film itself raises an unusual theme, namely about the Christian sect carried out by the upper class for a hereditary ritual.

Raihaanun admitted that he was interested in being involved in this project because of the unique theme of the story with a touch of local elements. In addition, the collaboration with director Azhar Kinoi Lubis, which has been established several times, is another strong reason.

"For me, why not? And it's fun that Kinoi's cooperation, the direction is clear, what he wants is also enough, know what Kinoi wants from his various shots, from the feelings that he wants to show or want to execute from the player, Kinoi is very capable of that," he explained.

In addition to the main theme of the sect, Labinak also highlighted the dynamics and relationship between mother and child, which is one of the attractions for Raihaanun. As Najwa, he must protect his daughter, Yanti (played by Nayla Purnama), from the threat of the sect.

Raihaanun told how he had to display the dualism of the character of a mother who was tough and brave in front of her child, but actually held fear and anxiety.

"Indeed, in front of his son, he is someone who is strong, brave, but behind it, he is still a mother who, a human being, also has such fear and anxiety," he said.

Building chemistry with Nayla Purnama as his daughter, Raihaanun admitted, is not difficult. The two of them have worked together on a project before, so that a warm and open relationship has been established.

"Because I happened to have worked with Nayla before and it was the person, the child was very fun. So it's not difficult for me to have a mother-child relationship like that," said Raihaanun.

"And Nayla is basically a spoiled child, that's it. Indeed, the child is fun to be invited to work together and the child is also open. So, when you have to have a relationship between mother and child, it's because we are both open, so collaborating is not difficult," he continued.

To explore his role, Raihaanun made several preparations, one of which was by embezzling the color of his hair according to the director's request to support Najwa's character, which was simple and came from the lower economic class.

"Because Najwa is a character from the lower economic class, yes, so at that time it might be a request, especially more to his hair, don't be colored like that, it's just like that," continued Raihaanun.

He also admitted that he relied a lot on a script that he thought was very strong in building a tense and terror atmosphere.

"In terms of the story, it is also very tense and full of terror, which can automatically offer or give me the fear itself, making it easier for the shooting process," said Raihaanun.

Labinak: They are here, which also stars Giulio Parengkuan, Arifin Putra, and Jenny Zhang, who will bring the audience into a dark terror story with mystical nuances and intense psychological tensions.