The Draft! (film)

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The Draft!
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Directed byYusron Fuadi
Written by
  • Anindita Suryarasmi
  • Yusron Fuadi
Produced by
  • Munandar Aji Wibowo
  • Fani Pramuditya
Starring
  • Adhin Abdul Hakim
  • Anastasya Herzigova
  • Anggi Waluyo
  • Haydar Salishz
  • Winner Wijaya
  • Ibrahim Alhami
CinematographyMandella Madjid
Edited by
  • Ridwan Adi Bintara
  • Yusron Fuadi
Music by
  • Clemens Felix Setyawan
  • I Ketut Sumerjana
  • Pandan Purwachandra
Production
company
Akasacara Film
Distributed byBlue Flinch Films
Release date
  • 27 November 2023 (2023-11-27)(JAFF)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryIndonesia
LanguageIndonesian

The Draft! (Indonesian : Setan Alas!) is a 2023 Indonesian science fiction horror film directed and written by Yusron Fuadi. The film stars Adhin Abdul Hakim, Anastasya Herzigova, Anggi Waluyo, Haydar Salishz, Winner Wijaya, and Ibrahim Alhami.

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It had its world premiere at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival, where it won the Indonesian Screen Awards for Best Film and two other awards.

Premise

Five average college students spend their weekend in an old villa, where they must solve the mystery of their friend's death. [1]

Cast

Production

More than 200 vocational high school students, college students, and lecturers across Indonesia were involved in the film's production. [2] The principal photography took place in a villa in Kaliurang, Special Region of Yogyakarta. [3]

Release

The Draft! had its world premiere at the 18th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival on 27 November 2023 during the Indonesian Screen Awards. [4] It won the Indonesian Screen Awards for Best Film, along with Best Editing and Best Storytelling. [5] The film had its international premiere at the 2024 Fantastic Fest. [6] Prior to its international premiere, Blue Finch Films acquired its worldwide rights. [7]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 87% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. [8]

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References

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  2. ""The Draft!: a Love Letter to Indonesian Vocational Education" Wins Best Film Award at Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2023". Vocational College Universitas Gadjah Mada . 6 December 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. Pratama, Febriyantino Nur (16 June 2023). "Film Setan Alas Tampilkan Zombie hingga Cerita yang Anti Mainstream". Detik.com . Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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