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Into The Woods

Into The Woods

Country Indonesia
Director Ilya SIGMA
Producer Mandy MARAHIMIN
Writer Ilya SIGMA
Production Company Talamedia
Format 4K | Color | 90min
Genre Horror

Synopsis

In the forest in Java, Vira's sister, Rere, vanishes, triggering a search with her boyfriend Derry and friend Dharma. Soon after, Vira heard Rere’s voice through the walkie talkie saying that she is still missing. The gang tries to investigate the truth, but then they encounter a malevolent spirit, and realizing too late that Vira's body is possessed. Now Vira's spirit is trapped, and she has to warn the others to stay away.

Director

Ilya SIGMA

Ilya's career in writing began with the film Catatan (Harian) Si Boy, which received positive responses from the public. After that, she wrote Rectoverso starring Acha Septriasa and Indra Birowo. Her first opportunity to direct was the omnibus film titled Pintu Harmonika. Currently, Ilya is active as a scriptwriter.

Producer

Mandy MARAHIMIN

Mandy MARAHIMIN established Talamedia in 2013 (was Tanakhir Films). With her current production company she produces feature films, documentary films, and shorts. She is also an alumni of Rotterdam Lab and Berlinale Talents. She now has more than 10 films under her belt.

Production Company

Talamedia

TALAMEDIA is a production company founded in January 2013 by Mandy Marahimin and Nicholas Saputra. Founded by people with a long track record in the Indonesian film industry, Talamedia has a big ambition: to tell good and enduring stories from Indonesia, for current and future generations. TALAMEDIA produces films in various forms: feature fiction films, feature and short documentaries, and short fictions. We aim to work with talented people and strive to create space for them to make the best film possible, and give them room to grow. We believe good films come out of love for cinema.