Lost (Hilang)
At a glance
Rose Clynes (director/screenwriter) | Jonathan Soerjoko (director/ producer) | Australia | 2017
Suitable for
Length
8 mins 58 secs
Language Level
Clear, standard spoken Indonesian that upper secondary learners should be familiar with. There are plenty of gaps in the dialogue which gives time to take in what is spoken.
A young woman returns home to Indonesia but feels like a total stranger. Getting lost, she finds herself on a beach and meets another woman. By the water, they talk of family, home, and the distance that separates loved ones. They realise that they share a deeper connection than first thought.
Caution
Suicide is mentioned.
Characters
The main character is a young woman with Indonesian heritage. We do not know her name. She is visiting Indonesia to look after her frail aunt.
Fara is a girl she meets at the beach who tells her a story about family and loss. Another young woman, dressed in black, appears at the beginning and end of the film. In the opening sequence, someone is calling out “Ratna” as the woman in black runs towards the ocean.
There is a short phone conversation between the young woman and her aunt but we do not hear the aunt speak. Later the young woman receives a Whatsapp message from “Bude Fara” (Auntie Fara).
Setting
The first minute of the film in set next to Beringharjo market in Yogyakarta and the rest is set on an isolated beach.
Teaching Materials
Keywords
family, ghosts, grief, hantu, keluarga, laut, ocean, Roro KidulReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival seeks to raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries.