JAKARTA - Netflix Indonesia announced six new Indonesian film and series titles that will be released this year. 1 decade has passed since the arrival of Netflix in Indonesia bringing content that was well received by the audience.
"It's a privilege to grow with creatives and creators and the community to become a destination for local stories. Local audiences also appreciate what we provide," said Malobika Banerji, Senior Director SEA Netflix in South Jakarta on Thursday, January 15.
"We are presenting the first time creators of series and films who work with Netflix. They bring a fresh perspective to bring to the audience and the world," said Aga Karim as Content Manager of Netflix Indonesia.
Here are the 6 latest Indonesian films and series that were released on Netflix in 2025:
Letter for My FutureThe film Surat untuk Masa Mudaku is directed by Sim F. which tells the story of a boy (Millo Taslim) who wants to take revenge until an incident changes him. This film will be released on January 29.
"The theme is quite universal, about loss, especially with the last few years of COVID. This story is inspired by personal life experiences, I live in an orphanage so the experience of loss is summarized in this film, so it is inspired not a biopic," said Sim F. who I summarized in this film. - 29 January // 6 years
Wounds, Food, LoveThis series tells the story of a sous chef named Luka (Mawar de Jongh) who wants to become the Head Chef at his mother's restaurant (Sha Ine Febriyanti). Luka has to compete with the new person (Deva Mahenra) who was recruited by his mother. The Luka, Makan, Cinta series will be released in the second quarter of this year.
"Actually, to write characters that are important, regardless of this series about culinary and love stories, but this is about the relationship between a child and his mother and it's something we go thru too," said Teddy Soeria Atmadja as the director of this series.
Night Shift for CutiesThe Night Shift for Cuties series tells the story of two store employees (Shenina Cinnamon, Nadya Syarifa) who are fond of a K-pop group. Their dreams are simple: watch their idol's concert in Seoul, but the struggle is not so simple. This series is Monica Tedja's first series production after being involved in short films and will be released in the second quarter.
"I'm a K-pop fan. I'm a beginner scale but I'm very interested in the fandom phenomenon because the way I see it as a community," said Monica Tedja.
Me Before MeDirected by Gina S. Noer, the film Aku Sebelum Aku tells the story of a child who tries to stay away from his father, but school assignments actually force him to delve into his father's life. The film is played by Bima Sena, Ringgo Agus Rahman, and Widuri Puteri.
"This is a love letter to people who survive, not because of material but the pressure of the world when they feel we have to be vigilant and careful in choosing," said Gina S. Noer.
SecretsThe film Secrets is directed by Ravi Bhawarni which tells the story of a mother who tries to keep her children safe until the dark past comes to her. The film is played by Sha Ine Febriyanti and Abimana Aryasatya.
"Both actors have their own strengths; Abimana has a good physique and has a complete acting and Ine because he has a range that spans 15 years. He has a layered life from the beginning we see to the ending," said Ravi Bharwani.
CounterattackDirected by Sidharta Tata, the film Serangan Balik tells the story of a grandfather who lives with his grandchildren in a remote house. They must work together to face the criminals who attack them in a situation without help. This film is played by Lukman Sardi, Derby Romero, Sultan Hamonangan, Calista Arum, Donny Alamsyah from Kimo Stamboel and Edwin Nazir as producer.
"The core theme is family dysfunction that we weave into the drama, it still doesn't disappear, so it's something personal, which hopefully can connect to everyone," said Sidharta Tata.
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