Overview
- The Indonesian director’s first full venture into horror debuts in the Berlinale Special Midnight section to strong early notices for its satire and craft.
- Set in a wig factory, the story follows three siblings probing their mother’s death as a ruthless owner enforces punishing shifts and a supernatural threat looms.
- Critics praise the blend of gore, dark humor and social commentary, calling the film an effective chiller with clear festival potential.
- Edwin says he researched real factory conditions to build a “toxic ecosystem” and uses horror-comedy to explore everyday exploitation and overwork.
- An Indonesia–Singapore–Japan–Germany–France co-production, the film stars Rachel Amanda, Lutesha and Iqbaal Ramadhan, with Showbox Corp. handling world sales.