Director:Herwin Novianto
Writers:Chantavit DhanaseviNontra KumwongBanjong PisanthanakunStars:Vino G. BastianMarsha TimothyIndro Warkop
Story and Review:
In the sea of content on Netflix coming from Asia, “Kang Mak Pee Mak” is certainly one of the most entertaining you can find. The ghost dramedy based on a beloved Thai original (hence the title’s half “Pee Mak”, as a direct reference to Banjong Pisanthanakun‘s film from 2013), and directed by Indonesian helmer Herwin Novianto isn’t short of crazy ideas and cynical commentaries on the country’s history, politics, and local superstitions, and it does the trick with the winning elegance of a movie that doesn’t pretend to be something more than an exciting time-eater. As we know, it is one of the hardest things to pull off, and Novianto knows his trade.
A brief scene introduces us to the highly pregnant Sari (Marsha Timothy) who waits for her beloved husband Makmur (Vino G. Bastian) to return from the war. While he is doing everything possible to stay alive and rejoin his family, Sari succumbs while giving birth. Yet, her ghost remains, and she becomes the terror of the village: the elders are shaking in fear trying to avoid the cottage at all costs, and mothers are hiding their children behind closed doors.
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