Catalyst

Catalyst

Brothers searching for hope amid despair.

2025 · 25 min · Drama, Science Fiction

In a desolate future where Earth has lost most of its atmosphere, two brothers Nathan and the ailing Reza journey across a barren land in search of a mythical flower their late mother once spoke of. As survival grows harder, their bond and fading hope become the last light in a dying world.

Directed by Ridho Ramadhan · Written by Zahran Zainul Haq

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