In a time of great expectation and pressure stemming from the traditions of his upbringing, Aris-a gay Muslim teenager living in rural Indonesia-finds himself increasingly drawn to his well-traveled English teacher despite his upcoming marital preparations to a woman he harbors no romantic feelings for. With his whole life planned out for him by his overprotective mother, Aris struggles with the conflicting notions of tradition, duty and his own personal idea of happiness 

 

Director: Yudho Aditya

Writers: Barbara Cigarroa, Yudho Aditya & Dea Kulumbegashvili
Producer: Valerie Castillo Martinez
Co-Producer: Julie O'Leary
Associate Producers: Mica Coburn and Mikey Liu
Director of Photography: Eun-Ah Lee

 

 

Bogor, Indonesia (2017)

​

official site  -->