Awomanintheframe’sforegroundwatcheseventsunfoldinginaroom.Suddenly,hithertohiddenbyherfigure,herdoubleentersthescene,andcatastropheensues.Isthisatrickyhorror-mystery-thrillerbyDarioArgentoorBrianDePalma?No,itistheextraordinary,unexpectedgestureofIndonesianmasterGarinNugrohomarryinghispenchantforother-worldlyfantasywithmyriaddevicesofpopulargenre.ARotterdamregularoverthepasttwenty-sevenyears,Nugroho’simpressivebodyofworkspansfeatures,documentariesandshorts,amongtheseacclaimedOperaJawa,selectedforIFFR2007.
