ith his latest filmography entry, the bold-and-bloody , it is as if a gnawing hypothesis has been proven: that Timo Tjahjanto is, indeed, a storyteller of brokenness. Broken people trying to survive in a broken world has been the red thread that connects all of Timo's feature films thus far, but pulls this thread into a much deeper inferno. "I think it speaks a lot about the world we live in," Timo humbly responded to that observation in a conversation with on Oct.
3. "As much as I find living in Jakarta overwhelming sometimes, I always feel that this place is both beautiful and sad. Its people, in a bigger picture, are trying to find their identity and, considering how we are also living in a social media-driven world, many people are actually cold, lonely, distant and disconnected from reality, especially the younger generation.
" Premiered on Netflix on Oct. 17, tells the story of a teen assassin code-named 13 (portrayed by Citra Award-nominee Aurora Ribero) who sets out to rescue a young boy from harm at the risk of facing off with her syndicate, as well as her instructor-cum-mentor. The film also stars Hana Malasan ( ), Ali Fikry ( ) and Adipati Dolken ( ).
Despite its genre, it would be a mistake to assume that is merely an extension of Timo's previous action-thriller oeuvre. This time around, Jakarta serves as one of the filmmaker's megalithic muses, which also shapes the film's characters, main setting and pervading tone. "Jakarta is fascinating," he remarked, "because.
