Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
TELAGA ANGKER
Synopsis
The pregnant Anita becomes the victim of a violent criminal when she is murdered alongside her husband’s sister, Lenny – their car is drowned in a lake, but a police search doesn’t turn up any clues. One night, Anita returns to her room, just like a dream.
Synopsis
The pregnant Anita becomes the victim of a violent criminal when she is murdered alongside her husband’s sister, Lenny – their car is drowned in a lake, but a police search doesn’t turn up any clues. One night, Anita returns to her room, just like a dream.
Our take
In a departure from her usual roles, Suzzanna—the “Queen of Indonesian Horror”—delivers a visceral performance as a mother seeking revenge. With its eerie lake and spectral children, Telaga Anker brings to mind the iconic chills of Nicolas Roeg’s genre classic Don’t Look Now.