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Directed by | Joko Anwar |
Produced by | Sheila Timothy |
Written by | Joko Anwar |
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Pintu Terlarang by Sekar Ayu Asmara |
Starring | Fachri Albar Marsha Timothy Ario Bayu Otto Djauhari Tio Pakusadewo Henidar Amroe Arswendi Nasution Atiqah Hasiholan Verdi Solaiman Putri Sukardi Ade Firza Paloh |
Music by | Aghi Narottama |
Distributed by | Lifelike Pictures |
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Running time
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115 minutes |
Country | Indonesia |
Language | Indonesian |
The Forbidden Door (Indonesian: Pintu Terlarang) is a 2009 Indonesian thriller film, directed by Joko Anwar. It is based on the novel Pintu Terlarang, written by Sekar Ayu Asmara. Joko Anwar won the Best of Puchon award at the 2009 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, and was nominated for the Golden Kinnaree Award at the 2009 Bangkok International Film Festival.
As a sculptor who is at the peak of his career exploiting the theme of pregnant women, Gambir (Fachri Albar) seems to have the perfect life. In addition to his successes, he also has a wife named Talyda (Marsha Timothy); an understanding mother (Henidar Amroe); his best friends Rio (Otto Djauhari) and Dandung (Ario Bayu); as well as a gallery owner that Gambir regards very much as his own father, Koh Jimmy (Tio Pakusadewo)
In success, horrible story hidden in it. First time Talyda an abortion, which used to be a sculptor Gambir still commonly given inspiration, motivation, and a little coercion by her fetus Talyda to enter into the abdomen of a pregnant statue. From then until married, Talyda make arrangements to Abortion Clinic owner to deliver a fetus that has been issued and stored clinic, then taken by Gambir who will incorporate it into the abdomen of the fetus of pregnant statue, according to him, that's why his sculptures can be seen live, because there is something that is supposed to live in it. Although Gambir really does not want, he eventually wants to compulsion Talyda that will determine the success of existing Gambir. From several scenes, ranging feel atmosphere between actual people to Gambir. Like when Koh Jimmy forced Gambir to make a sculpture exhibition pregnant again by threatening to tell the contents of the statue actually that used to be seen by Koh Jimmy on the first statue of Gambir.
Later in the life of Gambir which is now preparing for another exhibition, Gambir began seeing a post reads, "help me" which he met many around him. This makes it frustrating and over time grow something strange. When he was in the studio Gambir found behind a cupboard door to be opened by Talyda prohibited. Talyda stated that if the door was open so his feelings be destroyed and will make all things between them became extinct. Once on the road have the same writing, Gambir see the words "Herosase" under the words "help me" and this is where he is now, at Herosase building without knowing what the purpose or function of the building was constructed. A reception building (Atiqah Hasiholan) told him that in addition to members barred. After waiting outside, he met Dandung there and Dandung also invited to Gambir become a member Herosase.