Written and directed by Andini and produced by Ifa Isfansyah for Forka Films, the film stars Putri Marino, Arya Saloka, Christine Hakim and Hana Malasan. The story centers on Pertiwi (Marino), a formerly incarcerated woman who comes back to a hometown that will not welcome her, pushing her to reckon with a painful personal history set against ongoing silence, violence and social division. Elements of mystery, magical realism and science fiction run through the psychological drama as it examines trauma, memory and what it takes to reclaim a sense of home and identity.
The selection extends Andini’s run as one of Indonesian cinema’s most consistent presences on the international festival circuit. Her 2021 feature “Yuni” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, where it won the Platform Prize, and went on to become Indonesia’s Oscars submission that year. Her film “Before, Now & Then” (Nana) played in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival, where Laura Basuki won the Silver Bear for best supporting performance.
The film is an international co-production spanning Indonesia, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. Paris-based Goodfellas is handling worldwide sales. “Four Seasons in Java” is set for a wide theatrical release in Indonesia on Oct. 8, following an earlier run in select theaters this September.
