Cambodian Film Enters Post-Independence Political Conditions Of Indonesia

Cambodian Film (Puput Puji/VOI)

JAKARTA - KlikFilm exclusively presents a film produced by Falcon Pictures, entitled Kambodja starting May 13. The film, made by director Rako Prijanto, stars Adipati Dolken, Della Dartyan, Revaldo, and Carmela van der Kruk.

This story is set in the city of Jakarta in 1955. Indonesia has not yet been independent for 10 years. Danti and her husband Sena visited a boarding house belonging to Cik Mei. Danti works in the library while Sena is active in a party. The boarding house only has three rooms.

The first room is occupied by Bayu, a freelance writer for opinion columns and short stories in newspapers. While his wife, Lastri is a singer. The second room will be used by Danti and Sena. Meanwhile, the third room is more often empty, even though it was rented by someone named Erwan. Boarding life feels lonely, when Sena goes out of town for party business. Meanwhile, Lastri also traveled around town to sing at a party's campaign event. Understandably, it was the months leading up to the 1955 general election. Danti and Bayu almost never spoke. Every time they passed each other in the hallway or dining room, the two of them just smiled and nodded their heads. As if that was the limit for the two of them. One night, a stifling Bayu brought his typewriter into the living room. It turned out that there was Danti sitting there fanning the heat.

Bayu apologized and wanted to go elsewhere. But Danti prevented, because the air was very hot. The living room is the room with the best circulation, the air flows freely. Bayu smiled stiffly and started typing. He was not aware, when Danti quietly inched away. Bayu submits his writing to the newspaper editor. The editor considered Bayu's writing to be too shallow. The writing was rejected. Bayu is annoyed, decides to go to the library to look for references. He did not expect to meet Danti there. Bayu read and took notes, until he forgot the time. Because they passed each other in front of the library when it was closing, Bayu and Danti couldn't help but walk together to return to their boarding house. While waiting for the public bus, they took shelter under a Cambodian tree. They spoke for the first time. Life goes on boring. Danti was waiting for Sena to come home. Bayu was always left by Lastri. Unknowingly Bayu and Danti have a bond, because of similarities. Both feel lonely. Equally ignored.

One day, Danti checked Sena's wallet and got a ticket for a trip from Surabaya. In the next room, Bayu accidentally got a ticket for Lastri's trip from Surabaya. Danti talked to Bayu. The conversation revealed the story of Sena and Lastri's affair. Danti and Bayu were devastated by this fact. Even though both Danti and Bayu had many opportunities to do that. But they never took that chance.

In accordance with the theme and story, director Rako Prijanto includes post-independence political conditions. "The decisions taken by each character follow the story at that time. Because political choices also affect the ending," he said when met at Falcon's office, Duren Tiga, Wednesday, May 12.

"We adjust the production design, we adjust the radios. This is not a lot of dialogue, more scenes that rely on taste," he continued.