Bara Valentino Plays a Controversial Character in the Series Don't Call Me Gus

Bara Valentino in the series "Don't Call Me Gus" (doc. Ist)

JAKARTA - Actor Bara Valentino became the center of attention after the trailer for the series "Don't Call Me Gus" was officially released to the public.

In his latest project, Bara was cast to play a very complex main character, namely a "Gus" or son of a kiai who is actually caught up in a whirlpool of controversial lifestyles and sharp moral conflicts.

Under the direction of Malaysian director Erma Fatima, Bara Valentino showed a pretty bold acting transformation by playing the role of a young man who grew up in a pesantren environment, but his behavior was far from exemplary values.

The short trailer shows how the character played by Bara is trapped in luxury, a sensational method of preaching, to various actions that are considered deviant by community and religious norms.

Erma Fatima, who is known to often touch on sensitive issues, seems to want to sue the rampant abuse of religious titles.

Not to mention, this series is also strengthened by a row of top actors across the country such as Lukman Sardi, Anna Jobling, Bima Samudra, Elina Joerg, to senior Malaysian actresses such as Vanidah Imran and Umie Aida.

The presence of Lukman Sardi as a father figure adds to the emotional depth of the story, depicting how a religious figure must bear the deep disappointment over the behavior of his own flesh and blood who is considered to have tarnished the good name of the large family and religious institution.

Interestingly, the narrative in "Don't Call Me Gus" is claimed to be based on a reflection of a real story that is developing in the community.

This story is not just a fiction about love and betrayal, but a sharp social criticism about the boundaries between honor and hypocrisy.

The public will be invited to see how when the truth begins to come out, even the title that is held up as high as the sky will not be able to protect someone from the consequences of his actions.

For information, the aerial that carries a deep moral message about integrity and morality is scheduled to be broadcast exclusively on the KaryaReels application starting March 5.