In the Absence of the Sun

Leaving behind their homes in Indonesia, four women with different personalities venture across the ocean to start new lives in Queens, New York.

Troubled in their own career and life, two women embark on a journey of a lifetime towards spiritual ones.

Two preteen boys discover their sexuality and the relation between power and sex.

Edwin promised to his sister on her deathbed to find her son she gave up a long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped in the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.

Threatened by Kanjeng Badai and his militant and homophobic political party, a country's safety depends on Adam, a hairdresser.

The story revolves around a group of privileged Jakarta teens and the notorious IG account @GossipGirl.Indo who watches their every move and becomes the source of all the important news about these raging hormone teens' scandal.

Two teenagers face demands from their families that do not care about what they want. They only have each other to encourage and pursue their dreams.

A group of friends reunites for a vacation amid nature, where they laugh about their shared history and bond over difficult truths.

After his father's passing, a teenager sets out for New York in search of his estranged mother and soon finds love and connection in unexpected places.

A secret fantasy blog might jeopardize the promising future of Laras, a talented student, when the blog is revealed to her entire school.

Friendship turns into rivalry as two obsessed K-pop fans working in the same minimart do whatever it takes to meet their idols in Korea.

When an unidentified disease starts to upend her life, a socialite must unravel the mystery behind it — before her whole sense of self falls apart.

After failing to deliver for a demanding bride, a wedding planner makes a bold business move and throws the wedding of the year — for herself.

Founded by the power couple, Ali and Sofia Khan, The Light is a training center that claims to be a self-betterment organization, focused on helping youths take charge of their life for a brighter future. But when three best friends join this organization, they soon realize that dark shadows lurk behind The Light and must find a way to escape.

A gay teenager detached from his surroundings, Guy (Jason Woo) runs away from home to escape the idle stillness of his life in the ethereal nearly silent short film Still . He is desperate for a human connection, some kind of a substitute for love—something he never receives from his absent, distant father, whom he never fully knows or understands. Guy takes the train towards a beach town and checks into a dilapidated motel, roaming the barely-alive streets aimlessly and cruising through life’s clichess only to find discomfort and disillusionment.

In May 1998 something happened in Indonesia that no one had thought possible. After persistent demonstrations, primarily by students, the repressive era of President Suharto came to an end. Many film makers from the present generation were closely involved in this revolution at the time. In this omnibus film, ten film makers look back on events.