Cast Aside

Darus (62) is a river guardian. He practices rituals and adheres to beliefs as a form of reciprocity with nature. One day, Darus hears news of a child missing in the river and is asked by the community to help with the search. However, his advancing age and an increasingly toxic relationship with the river have left him unable to go near it, to the point of causing him distress. Darus is trapped in a dilemma: saving the missing child or protecting himself.

A freelancer worked overtime to complete a big project, but it’s hampered by his alcohol addiction.

Nur lives alone with her son. To fulfill her needs, Nur is forced to do cockfighting. But on the day of the fight, her chicken suddenly disappeared.

Tiur (25), an only daughter from a Batak family, wants to talk for the last time with her father's body. In the midst of deep grief, he had to follow various customary demands to meet the expectations of his family and the surrounding community.