One diary. Two idiots. Zero survival instincts. Colonial ghosts don't play nice.
On a trip to the island of Onrust, Bramanto Putra discovered an ancient diary while idly looking for historical objects. It belonged to the lover of Maria Van De Velde, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Bram and another archeology student named Susan decide to do some research on the owner of the diary, leading to fatal consequences as they accidentally unleash a dark spell upon the island.
Production
Onrust island location dripping with authentic colonial dread and humidity.
Costume
Period flashbacks that make 19th century Dutch colonialism look appropriately suffocating.
Director
Irham Acho Bahtiar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Onrust island was a real Dutch colonial quarantine station—thousands died there, making it genuinely cursed real estate.
Director Irham Acho Bahtiar shot during monsoon season; several scenes use practical rain that wasn't in the script.
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