What if ecstasy meant letting something else take the wheel?
In a town where pleasure equals being possessed by spiritual beings, Bayu aspires to be the shaman of a trance party so he can fundraise enough money to prevent an impending eviction.
Direction
Bhanuteja makes possession feel like documentary and nightmare.
Sound
The trance sequences will vibrate in your chest.
Acting
Yunanda's desperation is almost too real to watch.
Director
Wregas Bhanuteja
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bhanuteja draws from actual Javanese *jathilan* trance traditions, historically used for village fundraising—here weaponized against gentrification.
The film premiered at Cannes Critics' Week, where programmers compared its economic horror to *Parasite*—but with actual demons.
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