What happens when you lose the words your grandmother gave you?
In a world embracing change, Ajeng distances herself from her Javanese roots. She explores the consequences as she grapples with the clash between tradition and modernity. "Wicanten" is a poignant reflection on the evolving dynamics of language and its profound impact on personal and cultural connections.
Acting
Silitonga's face speaks what Ajeng cannot say.
Direction
Two directors, one voice — diaspora filmmaking as dialogue.
Director
Joanne Putri Krisdianto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Indonesia's 700+ languages face decline as youth pivot to Indonesian and global English — 'Talk' stages this crisis in miniature.
Co-directors Krisdianto and Silitonga cast Silitonga herself as Ajeng, blurring autoethnography with fiction.
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