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A Woman Called Mother (2025)

A Woman Called Mother poster
Original title
Dia Bukan Ibu
Directed by
Randolph Zaini
Genre
supernatural horror film
Country
Indonesia
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
17+
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family experiences disturbing and unexplained events after a mysterious woman enters their lives. The story unfolds from a social media thread into a psychological horror film set in Indonesia.

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What happens

A Woman Called Mother (Indonesian: Dia Bukan Ibu) is a 2025 Indonesian psychological horror film directed by Randolph Zaini. He, along with Titien Wattimena and Beta Inggrid Ayu Ningtyas, co-wrote the screenplay based on a thread posted by Jeropoint on X. It stars Artika Sari Devi, Aurora Ribero, and Ali Fikry. The film had its world premiere at the Fantastic Fest on 19 September 2025. It was theatrically released in Indonesia on 25 September 2025. It received two nominations at the 2025 Indonesian Film Festival for Best Supporting Actress for Devi and Best Visual Effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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