This February, all cinemas across Indonesia can watch the latest work from director Hadrah Daeng Ratu and writer Lele Laila, namely Pemandi Jenazah. This film is the director's first horror debut, and starring several well-known Indonesian actors and actresses such as Aghniny Haque, Djenar Maesa Ayu, Ruth Marini, and Ibrahim Risyad.

Dunia Games received an invitation to watch the film along with its press conference at Epicentrum XXI, Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan, on February 15, 2024. This film focuses on a job that is rarely known to the public, namely corpse washers (pemandi jenazah, hence the title). In this film, the audience will also be invited to explore the role of a corpse washer while understanding the events experienced by the person doing this job and social issues in society.

So, what is the synopsis of Pemandi Jenazah? Check out the review below.

Synopsis of Pemandi Jenazah

Pemandi Jenazah takes place in a small village, Lela, (Aghniny Haque) is a young woman who is burdened with the responsibility of being a corpse washer, continuing her mother's work. One day, a mysterious event occurs in the village where she lives, where several women in the village die mysteriously. The mystery of their deaths encourages Lela to become a corpse washer even though she is on the verge of doubt. Amid these doubts, Lela finds herself haunted by those who have died in search of answers to the mystery of their deaths.

Then, how does the story continue? What mystery will unfold after this? Watch Pemandi Jenazah in the nearest cinemas on February 22, 2024.

Cast

• Aghniny Haque as Lela
• Djenar Maesa Ayu as Ms. Siti (Lela's mother)
• Ibrahim Risyad as Arif (Lela's younger brother)
• Amara Sophie as Rika
• Riafinola Ifani Sari as Ms. Ida
• Ruth Marini as Ms. Terry
• Mian Tiara as Ms. Tuti
• Vonny Anggraini as Ms. Ana
• Aji Santosa as Bimo
• Nelly Sukma as Ms. Nur
• Deni Saputra as the village chief
• Muhammad Nur Qomaruddin as Drajat
• Messi Gusti as Rika (young)

 A Horror Movie to Warn Humans About Death

As we have mentioned above, this film tells the story of a corpse washer. The corpse washer is the last person responsible for bathing the body of the corpse before the body enters the afterlife. In this film, it is also told that being a corpse washer is a job that requires great responsibility, in which the person is responsible for keeping secrets of the corpse that shouldn't be known to just anyone. Here, the audience will be reminded that death is an absolute thing that all humans will face, and this film also explains the supernatural events experienced by corpse washers.

Verdict

Pemandi Jenazah is the first horror film from Hadrah Daeng Ratu with writer Lele Laila. As the first horror film directed by Hadrah Daeng Ratu, this film is enough to provide extraordinary tension, especially when the film is halfway through its runtime. Apart from that, the horror scenes shown can also give the audience an atmosphere of anxiety. In addition, the performances of each performer in this film are quite extraordinary, especially Aghniny Haque as the main character who can give an accurate picture of a young woman who is haunted by guilt and burden. Then, the supporting cast also managed to give their best performances. As the movie goes on, their characters slowly develop.

One of the standout elements of Pemandi Jenazah is its tempo. The tempo given can shock the audience. Even though this film is the director's first horror film, this film quite meets the expectations of horror film fans. Some of the tense scenes are shown well with an atmosphere that can surprise the audience even though some of the jumpscares are easy to predict.

In the end, Pemandi Jenazah is a horror film that can provide sufficient expectations for horror film fans in Indonesia. The tense atmosphere and fear can keep the audience unease throughout the duration. Broadly speaking, this film talks about themes like death, the afterlife, guilt, and supernatural things. This film also asks the audience questions about the mystery of death before humans bid farewell to the realm of the living. If you like horror films that are imbued with supernatural issues in society, this film is worth watching.

So that's the review of the film Pemandi Jenazah by Dunia Games. Before closing this article, Dunia Games would like to give a big thank you to VMS Studio for having us.