Sebelum 7 Hari (Befo...
At a glance
Ivan Padak Demon (director) | Sintia Lolita, Ria Eka Yuanti (producers) | Indonesia | 2020
Suitable for
Length
9 mins 42 secs
Language Level
Fast spoken informal Indonesian, accessible to intermediate and advanced learners. It is not dense with language; there are short exchanges followed by parts with no dialogue. The film is available with and without English subtitles.
Sebelum 7 Hari continues Indonesia’s tradition of telling ghost stories. This one has its frights but it is as much a story about family love as it is a ghost story and it does not stray into the horror genre.
Two children, Bian and Hanif, must spend the night in their recently deceased grandmother’s house while family members make preparations for her funeral to be held the following day. During the evening the grandmother’s spirit lingers in the house terrifying the children.
Characters
Bian and Hanif: two young siblings who’s grandmother has passed away.
Mother of Bian and Hanif who is attending to other matters away from the children’s bedroom.
Other mourning family members who we see in the background.
Setting
The grandmother’s house, a traditional Indonesian home.
Caution
The start of the movie shows the deceased grandmother that could be triggering for some students.
Teaching Materials
Keywords
bersedih hati, death, ghosts, hantu, kematian, traditions, wafatReelOzInd! Australia Indonesia Short Film Competition and Festival seeks to raise awareness and improve understanding between the peoples of both countries.