Lupa Putus Asa (Forg...

The film begins in January 2020 with Joko returning home to his son Diwan after a day working as a mime artist. In subsequent scenes we see Joko unable to find work and having to sell his scooter (as the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown worsens). In June, we see Joko removing the dust cloth from an old sewing machine and starting to make cloth masks printed with images of Betawi culture. The tempo of the music picks up and the lighting brightens as Joko and Diwan’s business grows. In the final scene, Diwan’s computer shows a blog post titled “Pekerja seni mencoba bangkit: Ayo! “Lupakan putus asa” (Artists back on their feet: Come on! “Forget about giving up”).

Director Nahata ‘Def’ Fathan also directed Kelas Imagi in this library.

Characters

A mime artist, unnamed in the film but credited as ‘Joko’ and his son, Diwan. A woman appears briefly at the sewing machine in a black and white scene that might be a flashback.
Setting: The street in front of a modest house and the front room. The house is probably in Jakarta given the Betawi cultural references in the mask fabric and hand puppets.

Setting

The street in front of a modest house and the front room. The house is probably in Jakarta given the Betawi cultural references in the mask fabric and hand puppets.