Matacha Parengkuan

Ayu (16) becomes obsessed with the beauty standards she sees in social media and magazines. Covering her mirror with notes about what it means to be “beautiful,” she pushes herself to change her appearance through makeup, dieting, and other painful efforts. As her reflection disappears behind these expectations, so does her sense of self. Overwhelmed, Ayu escapes to the beach, where an unexpected encounter with the girl she idolizes challenges her beliefs and reveals a different understanding of beauty and self-acceptance.

Putri had run away from home about a year prior. When she was finally found by her mother, Mak Elli, and her younger sister, Alana, Putri was ill following childbirth; she had originally fled after becoming pregnant by her boyfriend. Mak Elli insisted that Putri and her baby, Raman, return home to reunite with the family. After moving back, however, Putri’s condition deteriorated, and she passed away. Since then, local residents have complained about sightings of Putri’s wandering spirit, which appears to be lingering as if there is unfinished business.